================================================================================ (11121) 1996 RD1 = Malpighi Discovered 1996, Sept. 10, by V. Goretti at Pianoro. Marcello Malpighi (1628 - 1694) holds a preminent position in the history of medicine and biology, working in Pisa, Bologna, Messina and Rome. A pioneer in the use of the microscope in anatomy, he made fundamental studies of the lungs. He later made contributions in hematology and embryology. ================================================================================