Niccolò Aggiunti (1600 in

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. He studied in Pisa under

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. After receiving his degree in 1621, he became a teacher of Ferdinando II de 'Medici. During this period he probably met

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, later becoming one of his favorite students. In 1626 he was awarded the chair of mathematics in Pisa, as Castelli's successor. In Sansepolcro, his city, one of the main streets of the historic center is named after his name.

References

Niccolò Aggiunti
on Treccani.it – Encyclopedias on line, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia.
Niccolò Aggiunti
in the Biographical Dictionary of Italians, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia.
Works by Niccolò Aggiunti
on openMLOL, Horizons Unlimited srl. ( EN
Works by Niccolò Aggiunti
on Open Library, Internet Archive. Editing on Wikidata

Niccolò Aggiunti

1600 births 1635 deaths 17th-century Italian mathematicians University of Pisa alumni {{Italy-mathematician-stub