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Élie Diodati
Élie Diodati (Elia, Elias) (1576–1661) was a Genevan lawyer and jurist from a leading Calvinist family in Geneva, who had moved there from Lucca. He is now known as a supporter of Galileo: they started their correspondence in 1620 and met in Florence in 1626. He settled in Paris, where he was an ''avocat du Parlement''. He arranged for Lodewijk Elzevir to visit Galileo at Arcetri, in May 1636, leading to the publication of the ''Two New Sciences The ''Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences'' ( ) published in 1638 was Galileo Galilei's final book and a scientific testament covering much of his work in physics over the preceding thirty years. It was writ ...''.Michael Sharratt, ''Galilo; Decisive Innovator'' (1994), p. 185-7. Notes Further reading *Maurice A. Finocchiaro, ''Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992'' (2005 translation) *Stéphane Garcia (2004), ''Élie Diodati et Galilée: Naissance d'un réseau scientifique dans l'Europe du XVIIe siè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic And Canton Of Geneva
The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the city of Geneva. Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland .... It lies at the western end of Lake Geneva and on both sides of the Rhone, its main river. Within the country, the canton borders Vaud to the east, the only adjacent canton. However, most of Geneva's border is with France, specifically the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons (Ticino, canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, and canton of Jura, Jura), Geneva is referred to as a republic within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
