Worth remembering that Carlo M. Cipolla made up his middle name :) What is the M. of Carlo M. Cipolla (1922-2000)? No, it's not for Maria, as everyone believes

Worth remembering that Carlo M. Cipolla made up his middle name :) What is the M. of Carlo M. Cipolla (1922-2000)? No, it's not for Maria, as everyone believes and as Wikipedia also reports. So is it for Mario? Do not be bothered. It just stands for nothing at all. Or, better, it stands for itself. "M." is the initial that the author (...) made up just to fill the "middle name" box on the modules at the University of Berkeley where he moved in the 1950s. (quick translation from http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2011-10-21/irresistibile-spirito-cipolla-182530.shtml http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/cultura/2011-10-21/irresistib...)