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Benedetto Castelli

Italian mathematician (*1577/78 – †1643)
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Benedetto Castelli
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[41]
Date of birth
May 25, 1577, 1577, 1570, 1578[11][12][13]
Date of death
April 9, 1643, April 19, 1643, 1643, 1644[14][15][16]
Place of birth
Brescia, Perugia[10]
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
mathematician, physicist, university teacher, astronomer, monk
Employer
Sapienza University of Rome, University of Pisa, Church of Saints Faustinus and Jovita, Abbey of Santa Giustina, Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava, Badia Fiorentina[26][27][28][29][30][31]
Field of work
mathematician, mathematics, physics, optics, hydraulics, astronomy, philosophy of science[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Position held
abbot, abbot[25]
Educated at
University of Padua, University of Pisa, University of Florence[32][33][34]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[40]
Notable work
Alcuni Opuscoli filosofici[39]
Doctoral advisor
Galileo Galilei[35]
Doctoral student
Evangelista Torricelli, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Eustachio Divini, Bonaventura Cavalieri[42][43][44][45]
Work location
Pisa[51]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian, Latin[54][55]
Birth name
Antonio Castelli
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library[52][53]
Family name
Castelli[48]
Given name
Antonio[49]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Antonio Castelli
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Place of burial
Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls[17]
Pseudonym
Benedetto Castelli[50]
Religious order
Benedictines[47]
Residence
Papal States[46]
Student
Stjepan Gradić, Niccolò Arrighetti, Michelangelo Ricci[36][37][38]
Writing language
Italian
🏷️ Also known as
en Benedetto Castelli cs Antonio Castelli cs Benedictus Castellus cs Benoist Castelli cs Benedict Castell de Antonio Castelli es Antonio Castelli fr Antonio Castelli he בנדטו קסטלי it Antonio Castelli ja ベネデット・カステリ ja ベネデット・カステッリ ko 베네데토 카스텔리 pl Benedetto Castelli pl Benedykt Castelli pt Antonio Castelli ru Бенедетто Кастелли ru Кастелли ru Кастелли, Бенедетто uk Бенедетто Кастеллі
🔖 Identifiers · 71
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
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CANTIC ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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Catalogue of the Capitular Library of Verona author ID
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Catholic Encyclopedia ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CoBiS author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Early Modern Letters Online person ID
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Enciclopedia bresciana ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Liber Liber author ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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MR Author ID
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MacTutor biography ID
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Mathematica Italiana person ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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Mille Anni di Scienza in Italia ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
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Museo Galileo biography ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NBM authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000029161
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
1215727
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Olschki author ID
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Open Library ID
OL1418105A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Prabook ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
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SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Symogih.org ID
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The Galileo Project ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10032050
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/81245
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
castelli.benedetto

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🔗 Connections
Field of work 7
mathematics, astronomy, physics, optics, mathematician, philosophy of science, hydraulics
Employer 5
Sapienza University of Rome, University of Pisa, Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava, Abbey of Santa Giustina, Badia Fiorentina
Occupation 5
mathematician, astronomer, monk, physicist, university teacher
Doctoral student 4
Evangelista Torricelli, Bonaventura Cavalieri, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Eustachio Divini
Doctoral students 4
Evangelista Torricelli, Bonaventura Cavalieri, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Eustachio Divini
Student 3
Stjepan Gradić, Michelangelo Ricci, Niccolò Arrighetti
Students 3
Stjepan Gradić, Michelangelo Ricci, Niccolò Arrighetti
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library
Educated at 2
University of Padua, University of Florence
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Latin, Italian
Place of birth 2
Perugia, Brescia
Position held 2
abbot, abbot
Doctoral advisor 1
Galileo Galilei
Doctoral advisors 1
Galileo Galilei
Employees / affiliates 1
Evangelista Torricelli
Given name 1
Antonio
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of burial 1
Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls
Place of death 1
Rome
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Religious order 1
Benedictines
Residence 1
Papal States
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Pisa
Writing language 1
Italian
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Summary

Benedetto Castelli was born on May 25, 1577[1], in Brescia[2]. He died on April 9, 1643[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], astronomer[8], and monk[9].

Why It Matters

Benedetto Castelli's notable doctoral advisees include Evangelista Torricelli[56], a mathematician[57], 1608–1647[58], of Grand Duchy of Tuscany[59], specialised in physics[60]; Bonaventura Cavalieri[61], a mathematician[62], 1598–1647[63], of Duchy of Milan[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; Giovanni Alfonso Borelli[66], a mathematician[67], 1608–1679[68], of Kingdom of Naples[69], specialised in physiology[70]; and Eustachio Divini[71], an astronomer[72], 1610–1685[73].

FAQs

Where was Benedetto Castelli born?

Benedetto Castelli's place of birth was Brescia[2].

Where did Benedetto Castelli die?

Benedetto Castelli died in Rome[4].

What did Benedetto Castelli do for work?

Benedetto Castelli worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], astronomer[8], and monk[9].

Where did Benedetto Castelli go to school?

Benedetto Castelli was educated at University of Padua[32], University of Pisa[33], and University of Florence[34].

Related Entities

astronomy Bonaventura Cavalieri Brescia Evangelista Torricelli Galileo Galilei Giovanni Alfonso Borelli mathematics Papal States Perugia philosophy of science physics University of Florence University of Padua

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  3. [4] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [32] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [34] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [9] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  26. [31] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  29. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [15] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [16] ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  50. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [53] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [54] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  55. [55] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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