Benedetti, Giovan Battista (1530 - 1590)

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Giovanni Battista Benedetti was an italian expert in mathematics, geometry, mechanics and astronomy in the XVI century. He studied the first book of Euclid's Elements under Niccolo Tartaglia. In his works was also interested in perspective. It is remembered for his studies of mechanics, that preemped theories of Galilei and Newton.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, descriptive geometry, history of drawing, theory, teacher, treatizer.

variant spelling:
Benedetti, Giovan Battista

Curriculum vitae

* 14.08.1530	Leising	born
1546 - 1548		He studied under Nicolò Tartaglia
1553		he publishes “De resolutione”
1554		he publishes “Demonstratio proportionum”
1558 - 1566		He is court mathematician to Duke Ottavio Farnese at Parma
1567 - 1590		He served the Dukes of Savoy
1574		he publishes “De gnomonum umbrarumque solarium usu”
† 21.04.1590	Ingolstadt	died

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Early modern times, ca. 1500-1780

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Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_8182004.html

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Benedetti, Giovan Battista (1530 - 1590)