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Giulio Fagnano Dei Toschi
Giulio Carlo, Count Fagnano, Marquis de Toschi (26 September 1682 — 18 May 1766) was an Italian mathematician. He was probably the first to direct attention to the theory of elliptic integrals. Fagnano was born in Senigallia (at the time spelled "Sinigaglia"), and also died there. Life Giulio Fagnano was born to Francesco Fagnano and Camilla Bartolini in Senigallia (at the time spelled "Sinigaglia") in 1682. Fagnano had twelve children. One, Giovanni Fagnano, was also well-known as a mathematician. Another of Fagnano's children became a Benedictine nun. In 1721, Fagnano was made a count by Louis XV; in 1723, he was appointed ''gonfaloniere'' of Senigallia and elected to the Royal Society of London; in 1745 he was made a marquis of Sant' Onofrio. Mathematical work Fagnano made his higher studies at the Collegio Clementino in Rome, and there won great distinction — except in mathematics, to which his aversion was extreme. Only after his college course did he take up the study ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Fagnano
Giulio Carlo, Count Fagnano, Marquis de Toschi (26 September 1682 — 18 May 1766) was an Italian mathematician. He was probably the first to direct attention to the theory of elliptic integrals. Fagnano was born in Senigallia (at the time spelled "Sinigaglia"), and also died there. Life Giulio Fagnano was born to Francesco Fagnano and Camilla Bartolini in Senigallia (at the time spelled "Sinigaglia") in 1682. Fagnano had twelve children. One, Giovanni Fagnano, was also well-known as a mathematician. Another of Fagnano's children became a Benedictine nun. In 1721, Fagnano was made a count by Louis XV; in 1723, he was appointed ''gonfaloniere'' of Senigallia and elected to the Royal Society of London; in 1745 he was made a marquis of Sant' Onofrio. Mathematical work Fagnano made his higher studies at the Collegio Clementino in Rome, and there won great distinction — except in mathematics, to which his aversion was extreme. Only after his college course did he take up the stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
