Benedetto Castelli

Summary

Benedetto Castelli is a human^[1]. Born in Brescia^[2], he… he was born on +1577-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on +1643-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Benedetto Castelli was born in Brescia^[2].
• Benedetto Castelli was born in Perugia^[12].
• Benedetto Castelli died in Rome^[4].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on +1577-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on +1578-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Benedetto Castelli died on +1643-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Benedetto Castelli died on +1643-04-19T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Benedetto Castelli died on +1643-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Benedetto Castelli died on +1644-00-00T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Benedetto Castelli is buried at Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls^[19].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a physicist^[7].
• Benedetto Castelli's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as an astronomer^[9].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a monk^[10].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was mathematician^[20].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was physics^[22].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was optics^[23].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was hydraulics^[24].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was astronomy^[25].
• Benedetto Castelli held the position of abbot^[26].
• Benedetto Castelli held the position of abbot^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brescia^[2], a comune of Italy^[28], in Italy^[29] and Perugia^[12], a comune of Italy^[30], in Italy^[31]. Recorded date of birth include +1577-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3], +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13], +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14], and +1578-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Padua^[32], a university^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1222^[35], headquartered in Padua^[36] and University of Florence^[37], a university^[38], in Italy^[39], founded in 1321^[40], headquartered in Florence^[41]. Benedetto Castelli's doctoral advisor was Galileo Galilei^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10]. Fields of work include mathematician^[20], a profession^[43]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[44]; physics^[22], a branch of science^[45]; optics^[23], a branch of physics^[46]; hydraulics^[24], a scientific knowledge^[47]; and astronomy^[25], a branch of science^[48]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome^[49], a public university^[50], in Italy^[51], founded in 1303^[52], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[53]; University of Pisa^[54], a public university^[55], in Italy^[56], founded in 1343^[57], headquartered in Pisa^[58]; Church of Saints Faustinus and Jovita^[59], a church building^[60], in Italy^[61], founded in 1621^[62]; Abbey of Santa Giustina^[63], a minor basilica^[64], in Italy^[65], founded in 1530^[66]; Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava^[67], an abbacy nullius^[68], in Italy^[69], founded in 1394^[70], headquartered in Abbey of La Trinità della Cava^[71]; and Badia Fiorentina^[72], an abbey^[73], in Italy^[74], founded in 0978^[75]. Positions held include abbot^[26], an ecclesiastical occupation^[76]. Notable students include Stjepan Gradić^[77], Niccolò Arrighetti^[78], and Michelangelo Ricci^[79]. Doctoral students include Evangelista Torricelli^[80], Giovanni Alfonso Borelli^[81], Eustachio Divini^[82], and Bonaventura Cavalieri^[83].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benedetto Castelli is Alcuni Opuscoli filosofici^[84].

Personal Life

Benedetto Castelli's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[85].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1643-04-09T00:00:00Z^[5], +1643-04-19T00:00:00Z^[16], +1643-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17], and +1644-00-00T00:00:00Z^[18]. Benedetto Castelli passed away in Rome^[4]. Burial took place at Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls^[19].

Why It Matters

Benedetto Castelli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

His notable doctoral advisees include Evangelista Torricelli^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1608–1647^[90], of Grand Duchy of Tuscany^[91], specialised in physics^[92]; Bonaventura Cavalieri^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1598–1647^[95], of Duchy of Milan^[96], specialised in mathematics^[97]; Giovanni Alfonso Borelli^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1608–1679^[100], of Kingdom of Naples^[101], specialised in physiology^[102]; and Eustachio Divini^[103], an astronomer^[104], 1610–1685^[105].

FAQs

Where was Benedetto Castelli born?

Born in Brescia^[2], Benedetto Castelli…

Where did Benedetto Castelli die?

Benedetto Castelli died in Rome^[4].

What did Benedetto Castelli do for work?

Benedetto Castelli worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10].

Where did Benedetto Castelli go to school?

Benedetto Castelli was educated at University of Padua^[32] and University of Florence^[37].