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The aim of this paper is to highlight some little-known aspects of the educational and methodological work of Gino Fano, one of the most outstanding Italian algebraic geometers. Fano adopted the main pedagogical and epistemological assumptions of algebraic geometry and its community and developed them in an original way, combining the legacy of Klein’s vision and the challenges of the Italian educational debate of the time. Fano’s commitment, though sporadic, was characterized by some very peculiar elements. In particular, he was engaged in women workers evening schools, and was in favour of mixed university curricula in Mathematics and Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]