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Julio Cesar Firrufino
Julio Cesar Firrufino or Ferrufino (16th century) was an engineer and mathematician who had a chair in mathematics in Madrid from 1604 to 1650. Life and work He was the son of Julian Firrufino (ca 1535–1604), born in Alessandria (Duchy of Milan) who had also a chair in Geometry and Artillery granted by the king of Spain. However, we know few biographical data of Julio Cesar, his son. Only from a document dated 1644, we know he was 66 years old, so we can suppose he was born in 1578, when his father had a chair of Naval Artillery in the ''Casa de Contratación'' and, probably, he was born in Sevilla. In 1600 he was assistant of the Spanish minister of Artillery and from 1604, after the death of his father, he was appointed to a chair on Mathematics and Fortification, after the approval of :es:Andrés García de Céspedes, Andrés García de Céspedes and :ca:João Baptista Lavanha, João Baptista Lavanha who examined him. He was in charge of the chair until 1650, one year befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville, Spain
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of . Known as ''Ishbiliyah'' after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
