This essay presents a comprehensive profile of Natalino Radovich, both personal and scientific. Radovich succeeded Evel Gasparini in the Chair of Slavic Philology at Padua, having initiated his career at the I.U.O. in Naples. As a scholar, he successfully integrated linguistics (specifically historical-comparative) and ecdotics into his scientific work. His approach aligns with the traditions of European Universities originating from Vienna, including Ljubljana, where Radovich commenced his university education. His contributions, which embrace the most innovative aspects of linguistic research of his era, ranging from structuralism to computational linguistics, affirm the high quality of Slavic studies in Padua and their significant role within the Italian academic landscape.