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Giuseppe Moletti
1531-00-00 – 1588-01-01
Life & Legacy
Giuseppe Moletti (1531–1588) was an Italian mathematician best known for his Dialogo intorno alla Meccanica (Dialogue on Mechanics). Though an obscure figure today, he was a renowned mathematician during his lifetime, and was even consulted by Pope Gregory XIII on his new calendar.[1]
He held the mathematics chair at the University of Padua, preceding Galileo, who had sent him his theorems on the centre of gravity.
Occupation & Career
physicist, mathematician, astronomer, physician, philosopher
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Padua
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3710748 — wikidata View source
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