| Authorised form of name | Magalotti; Lorenzo (1637 - ? 1711) |
| Other forms of name | Lindoro |
| Other forms of surname | Elateo |
| Dates | 1637 - ? 1711 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy |
| Date of birth | 23 October or 13 December 1637 |
| Place of death | Florence, Italy |
| Date of death | 02 March 1711 or 04 March 1712 |
| Occupation | Diplomat; Poet |
| Research field | Dissemination of science |
| Mathematics |
| Physics |
| Activity | 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
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 04/05/1709 |
| 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 |
| LBO/5/110 | Copy letter from Lorenzo Magalotti, Florence, to Mr Oldenburg | 7 August 1672 |
| EL/M1/49 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 25 May 1669 |
| EL/M1/47 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 26 June 1668 |
| EL/B1/6 | Letter, from William Brouncker to Cardinal Leopold de Medicis [Leopoldo de' Medici] | 26 March 1668 |
| EL/M1/48 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Madrid | 21 November 1668 |
| EL/M1/50 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 3 October 1670 |
| EL/M1/45 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 9 May 1668 |
| EL/M1/52 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Hans Sloane, dated at Florence | 16 July 1709 |
| EL/M1/51 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti [to the Royal Society] | August 1672 |
| EL/M1/46 | Letter, from Lorenzo Magalotti to Henry Oldenburg | 6 June 1668 |
| EL/G1/74 | Letter, from Guido Grandus to Laurence Magalotti, dated at Florence | 24 May 1708 |
| EL/O2/87 | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Lorenzo Magalotti, dated at London | 13 June 1672 |