Piero Morpurgo has written:

'Filosofia della natura nella Schola salernitana del secolo XII' -- subject(s): History, Medieval Science, Science, Science, Medieval

Distillation was discovered by Greek alchmists working in Alexandria, Egypt, during the first century, A.D. The first clear evidence of distillation of alcohol is from the Schola Medica Salernitana, a medieval medical school in Salerno, Italy, in the 12th century, A.D.

Schola Antiqua was created in 1984.

Schola Cantorum of Oxford was created in 1960.

Schola Cantorum Basiliensis was created in 1933.