| Authorised form of name | Grandi; Jacobus (1646 - 1691); physician and author |
| Other forms of name | Giacomo |
| Giacopo |
| Jakob |
| Other forms of surname | Grand |
| Dates | 1646 - 1691 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Place of birth | Gaiato, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, [modern day Modena, Italy], Europe |
| Date of birth | 27 June 1646 |
| Place of death | Republic of Venice, [modern day Italy], Europe |
| Date of death | 11 February 1691 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Parish church of San Faustino, Republic of Venice [modern day Italy], Europe |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Anatomy |
| Activity | Education:
Bologna; Venice, where he was taught by his uncle, a canon of the San Marco basilica
Career:
Dissector in Anatomy Theatre, Venice; Public Lecturer in Anatomy, Venice; Prior of the Academy of Surgeons, Venice; refused chairs at Padua and Pisa
Memberships:
Accademia Dondonea (one of the founders); Accademia de' Gelati di Bologna; Accademia della Crusca, Florence; Accademia dei Curiosi di Norimberga |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/12/1690 |
| Proposer | Gilbert Burnett |
| Other Royal Society activity | Had a letter on anatomical observations published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' (1670) |
| Relationships | Parents: Stefano Gandolfi and Pellegrina Gandolfi |
| PublishedWorks | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribRaw=Grandi%2C+Jacomo |
| OtherInfo | Grandi's anatomical lectures were well-received and were published in 1671. He describes anatomy as a combination of multiple branches of knowledge alongside physical and mathematical, including architecture, music, and theology. Later in life, Grandi also developed an interest in the fine arts and in palaeontology, on which he also published his research. With his high position in the Venetian medical world, he also became correspondents with Marcello Malpighi (FRS 1669) and Robert Boyle (FRS 1663). He remained inactive in the Royal Society's after his election. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; IBI
Authority:
Altname from Hunter |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/88987908 |
| Code | NA3371 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EL/G1/39 | Letter, from Jacopus Grandito Henry Oldenburg | 1676 |
| EL/O2/163 | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to James Grandi, dated at London | 6 October 1676 |