Person Bottoni; Domenico (1641 - c1721); physician Bottoni Domenico physician Bottone 1641 - c1721 Italian Male Lentini, Kingdom of Sicily, [modern day Italy], Europe 6 October 1641 16411006 c. 1721

Physician Medicine Education: Jesuit College in Messina; Messina University (MB 1658?) Career: Physician to the University of Messina; Physician to Simone Carafa, Archbishop of Messina and to the Viceroy, the Marchese di Villafranca; Physician in the Ospedale dei Pelligrini, Palermo; Chief Physician to the Viceroy of Naples (under an assumed name, as the post was reserved for natives of the City); Professor of Philosophy at Naples for four years; returned to Messina (1692); Physician to the Reale Albergo, a quasi-quarantine station for foreign sailors Parents: Niccolò Bottone and Camilla Catanzaro e Caruso Married: Filippa Raimonda Children: Mario Saverio Bottone Bottoni enjoyed a considerable rank amongst the physicians in Messina and Naples and it was towards the end of his stay in Naples that he published his most well-known work, 'Pyrologia topographica' (1692), in which he analytically studied fire. Bottoni was close friends with Marcello Malpighi (FRS 1669), who passed along the Royal Society's request for observations on an earthquake in Messina in 1693. Bottoni published extensively on a variety of medical topics, including that of contagion and infectious diseases. Fellow 23/10/1695 54 His work on the earthquake in Messina was recommended for publicaton and reviewed in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1724); Occasional correspondent on natural philosophy Sources; Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; DBI; Adelmann Notes: Year of death from Hunter. Exact death date unknown, though a letter addressed to him in June 1721 indicates it is later than this. Some sources have 1698 as date of death. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN: 29451 RCN: 29452 RCN: 29453 1641 - 1721 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 12/12/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA10013 02/02/2016 Joanna 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/159859050 53466535-2bca-4655-8fdc-73c81c702d1a