Person Algarotti; Francesco (1712 - 1764); philosopher Algarotti Francesco philosopher 1712 - 1764 Italian Male 11 December 1712 1712 24 May 1764 1764

Optics Education: Studied natural sciences and mathematics (Rome); Physics and medicine (University of Bologna) Fellow 08/07/1736 Sources: Bulloch's Roll 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 A D C Simpson, 'Newton's Telescope and the Cataloguing of the Royal Society's Repository' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 187-214 Maurice Crosland, 'Explicit Qualifications as a Criterion for Membership of the Royal Society: A Historical Review' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 167-187 A A Mills, 'Newton's Prisms and His Experiments on the Spectrum' in NR 1981-82 vol 36 pp 13-36 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 11 Dec 1712 - 24 May 1764 NA6415 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 22/04/2026 RS_NET\louisianef Yes 0e11f9eb-c6af-42c3-bd75-5012cf39512e