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She was born in april 22th 1909 ,from two Jewish parents. (Adele Montalcini e Adamo Levi) -
In this period it was thought that studies hindered the life of women's as mothers and wives so Rita's dad enroll her in a high school in Turin just for girls , but after Rita'sribbelions she was enroll in the medical faculty of Turin,she going to study the nervous system. -
in 1936 she is graduated and after that specializes in neurology and psychiatry and view the first racial laws she was forced to continue her studies Belgium and then in Florence.
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In the 1943 Rita find refuge Fram the deportation in Florence with her mother and sisters.
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They remanned there until 1944 ,and Rita worked as as a doctor in a barracks ,she got the Red Cross badge and when the war is over she is back from her family and have continued her research .
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in the 50s Rita Levi Montalcini after some studies found the growth factor of the nerve fiber ,known as ''NGF''
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in 1986 this discovery came included in the nobel prize.
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In 2001 she was named senator for life. -
She is death at Rome in the 2012.