Person: Grimaldi, Francesco Maria

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Francesco Grimaldi was an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician and physicist who worked in mechanics, philosophy, astronomy and optics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 2 April 1618, Bologna, Papal States (now Italy). Died 28 December 1663, Bologna, Papal States (now Italy).

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Astronomy, Origin Italy


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive