Authorised form of name | Grandi; Guido (1671 - 1742) |
Dates | 1671 - 1742 |
Nationality | Italian |
Place of birth | Cremona, Italy |
Date of birth | 01 October 1671 |
Place of death | Pisa, Italy |
Date of death | 04 July 1742 |
Occupation | Clergyman, Roman Catholic |
Research field | Mathematics |
Activity | Career: Entered the Camaldolese Order of monks (1687); Teacher of Mathematics at the order's house in Florence (1694); Professor of Philosophy, Pisa (1700); Mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany (1707); Professor of Mathematics, Pisa (1714)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 04/05/1709 |
Proposer | Sir Isaac Newton |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB References: A Rupert Hall, 'Further Newton Correspondence' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 7-34 Authority: DSB is the source of the precise death dates (index to BR gives only the years). |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/17258330 |
Code | NA795 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
RBO/11/117 | Concerning a book 'Flores geometrici' by Guido Grandi, Abbot of the Camaldolese | 1723 |
CLP/1/45/2 | Engraving, floral geometric figures by unknown artist | [1723] |
EL/G1/76 | Letter, from Guido Grandus to William Rutty | 1728 |
CLP/1/45 | Paper, 'Florum geometricorum manipulus Regiae Societati exhibitus' ['Group of geometric flowers presented to the Royal Society'] by Guidone [Guido] Grandi | [1723] |
EL/G1/75 | Letter, from Guido Grandus to Henry Newton | 1713 |
CLP/1/45/1 | Manuscript, 'Florum geometricorum manipulus Regiae Societati exhibitus' ['Group of geometric flowers presented to the Royal Society'] by Guidone [Guido] Grandi | [1723] |
EL/G1/74 | Letter, from Guido Grandus to Laurence Magalotti, dated at Florence | 24 May 1708 |