| Authorised form of name | Magalotti; Lorenzo (1637 - ? 1711) |
| Other forms of name | Elateo, Lindoro |
| Surname | Magalotti |
| Forenames | Lorenzo |
| Dates | 1637 - ? 1711 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Rome, Italy (23 October or 13 December 1637)
Death:
Florence, Italy (02 March 1711 or 04 March 1712) |
| Activity | Profession:
Diplomat
Poet
Research Field:
Dissemination of science, mathematics, physics
Education:
Pisa
Career:
Accompanied the Grand Prince Cosimo of Tuscany on his travels in France and England; Minister at the Court of the Emperor Leopold (1674-1678); Ambassador to Mantua; Counsellor of State to Cosimo when he became Grand Duke; abandoned his diplomatic career suddenly to become a priest of the Oratory of St Philip Neri but tired of it after five months; retired to the country but returned to court after nine months to resume his duties
Memberships:
Accademia del Cimento (Founder member 1657); Accademia della Crusca |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
4/05/1709 |
| Relationships | Son of Ottavio Magalotti, Prefect of the Pontifical Mail |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB; IBI
References:
W E Knowles Middleton, 'Some Italian Visitors to the Early Royal Society' in NR 1978-9 vol 33 pp 157-173
W E Knowles Middleton, 'What Did Charles II Call the Fellows of the Royal Society?' in NR 1977-8 vol 32 pp 13-16
H W Robinson, 'Gleanings from the Library - I. A Note on the Early Minutes' in NR 1938 vol 1 pp 92-95 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/34478273 |
| Royal Society code | NA6821 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EL/M1/49 | Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 25 May 1669 |
| EL/M1/48 | Lorenzo Magalotti, dated at Madrid, to Henry Oldenburg | 21 November 1668 |
| EL/M1/51 | Letter from Lorenzo Magalotti | August 1672 |
| EL/M1/46 | Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 6 June 1668 |
| EL/M1/50 | Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 3 October 1670 |
| EL/B1/6 | Letter, from William Brouncker to Cardinal Leopold de Medicis [Leopoldo de' Medici] | 26 March 1668 |
| EL/O2/87 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Lorenzo Magalotti | 13 June 1672 |
| EL/M1/45 | Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 9 May 1668 |
| LBO/5/110 | Copy letter from Lorenzo Magalotti, Florence, to Mr Oldenburg | 7 August 1672 |
| EL/M1/47 | Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 26 June 1668 |