Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

Italian physicist (*1608 – †1679)
Person human Q311814
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
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Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

Summary

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on January 28, 1608[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 31, 1679[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], physician[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], Giovanni Alfonso Borelli…
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli died in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was born on January 28, 1608[3].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli died on December 31, 1679[5].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli is buried at San Pantaleo, Rome[11].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli held citizenship in Kingdom of Naples[12].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's professions included physician[8].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's professions included inventor[9].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's field of work was physiology[13].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was employed by University of Pisa[15].
  • Among Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's employers was University of Messina[16].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was employed by University of Messina[17].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[18].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's doctoral advisor was Benedetto Castelli[19].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was Michelangelo Fardella[20].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was Alessandro Marchetti[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Alfonso Borelli is De motu animalium[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Alfonso Borelli is Euclides Restitutus[23].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was a member of Accademia della Fucina[24].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was a member of Accademia del Cimento[25].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli is recorded as male[26].
  • Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Naples[2], Giovanni Alfonso Borelli… he was born on January 28, 1608[3].

Education

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[18]. His doctoral advisor was Benedetto Castelli[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], physician[8], and inventor[9]. Fields of work include physiology[13], a branch of biology[28] and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include University of Pisa[15], a public university[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1343[32], headquartered in Pisa[33] and University of Messina[16], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1548[36]. Notable students include Michelangelo Fardella[20], a mathematician[37], 1650–1718[38] and Alessandro Marchetti[21], a mathematician[39], 1633–1714[40]. Giovanni Alfonso Borelli supervised Marcello Malpighi as a doctoral student[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De motu animalium[22], a written work[42] and Euclides Restitutus[23].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli died on December 31, 1679[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at San Pantaleo, Rome[11].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Tommaso Campailla[45], a philosopher[46], 1668–1740[47], specialised in philosophy[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcello Malpighi[49], a zoologist[50], 1628–1694[51], of Papal States[52], awarded the member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[53], specialised in anatomy[54].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Alfonso Borelli born?

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was born in Naples[2].

Where did Giovanni Alfonso Borelli die?

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli died in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Alfonso Borelli do for work?

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], physician[8], and inventor[9].

Where did Giovanni Alfonso Borelli go to school?

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[18].

Who did Giovanni Alfonso Borelli influence?

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli has been cited as an influence by Tommaso Campailla[45].

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  14. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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