| Authorised form of name | Bonfigliuoli; Silvestro (? 1637 - ? 1696) |
| Other forms of name | Silvestro Bon- |
| Other forms of surname | Figlioli |
| Bonfioli |
| Bonfiglioli |
| Dates | ? 1637 - ? 1696 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy |
| Date of birth | ? 1637 |
| Place of death | Bologna, Italy |
| Date of death | ? 1696 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Church of S Carlo del Borgo Polese |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Roman Catholic |
| Research field | Anatomy |
| Botany |
| Astronomy |
| Activity | Education:
Pupil of Marcello Malpighi (FRS 1669) at Bologna; BA, MB (1664)
Career:
Travelled in Italy, visiting Pisa, where he carried out anatomical experiments, Florence and Rome (1670); Curator of the Museo Aldrovandi and Museo Cospiano, Bologna; published a catalogue of the latter; amassed a collection of works of art; possibly Member of the Inquisition, as a priest of that name licensed books for the Inquisition; he appears to have been a man of independent means, who never held a teaching post
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/04/1696 |
| Relationships | Son of Salvatore Bonfigliuoli of Bologna |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; IBI; Fantuzzi
Authority:
Death date from Hunter. AltName Bon-Figlioli from Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
Bulloch's Roll gives death date as 12 February 1696 (2 months before election date). |
| Code | NA5632 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EL/W3/67 | Letter, from Richard Waller to Sylvester Bonsiliolus, dated at London | 15 July 1696 |