Authorised form of name | Guglielmini; Domenico (1655 - 1710); natural philosopher; physician; mathematician |
Other forms of name | Dominicus; Giovanni |
Other forms of surname | Gulielminus; Guglielmino |
Dates | 1655 - 1710 |
Nationality | Italian |
Place of birth | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe |
Date of birth | 27 September 1655 |
Place of death | Padova [Padua], Veneto, Italy, Europe |
Date of death | 12 July 1710 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Church of San Massimo, Padova, Italy, Europe
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Occupation | Physician; engineer; mathematician |
Research field | Mathematics |
Activity | Education: Pupil of Marcell Malpighi (FRS 1669) at Bologna; BA, MB (1678) Career: Superintendent of the Waters of Bologna (1686); Professor of Hydrodynamics, Bologna (1693); helped Gian Domenico Cassini (FRS 1672) and Jacques Cassini (FRS 1698) to reconstruct the meridian at San Petronio, Bologna (1695); Curator of the Museo Aldrovandi in succession to Silvestro Bonfigliuoli (FRS 1696) (1696); Professor of Mathematics, Padua (1698); collaborated in the restoration of the fortifications of Kotor in Dalmatia [Montenegro] (1798); Professor of Theoretical Medicine, Padua (1702); published the works of Malpighi. |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 23/03/1698 |
Relationships | Parents: Giulio Guglielmini; Gentile Guglielmini (née Neri) Spouse: Costanza Gioannetti Children: Giuseppe Ferdinando |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; IBI; Adelmann; Fantuzzi References: Marta Cavazza, 'The Institute of Science of Bologna and the Royal Society in the eighteenth century' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 3-25, plate |
Code | NA5815 |