Gaetano Cari (18th century) was an Italian scientific instrument maker. Not much is known about Gaetano Cari, except that he performed restoration work on

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instruments at the

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Seminary in 1787 and was appointed steward of the

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in 1788. Because of his poor health, he was relieved of the latter duties in the following year.

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Museo Galileo Museo Galileo, the former ''Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza'' (Institute and Museum of the History of Science) is located in Florence, Italy, in Piazza dei Giudici, along the River Arno and close to the Uffizi Gallery. The museum, dedicate ...

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