| Authorised form of name | Ripa; Ludovicus a (- 1746) |
| Other forms of name | Ludovicus |
| Riva, Lodovico |
| Other forms of surname | A Ripa |
| Dates | - 1746 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Botany |
| Activity | Career:
Professor of Astronomy and Meteorology at Padua
Memberships:
Istituto delle Scienze di Bologna
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 03/07/1718 |
| Proposer | William Burnett |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; IBI
References:
A Rupert Hall, 'Further Newton Correspondence' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 7-34
Notes:
An alternative election date of 24 Jan 1734 is given in the index to BR and on his certificate; this seems the more likely date as there is a letter of acknowledgement in EL of June 1734. Both election dates are printed in Record. The Journal Book states that he died in 1758. |
| Code | NA1397 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| LBO/21/48 | Copy letter from Ludovicus Ripa | June 1734 |
| EC/1733/07 | Ripa, Ludovicus a: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 24 January 1734 |