Antonelli, Giovanni (1818 - 1872)

Inventor, designer

Giovanni Antonelli was an Italian scientist, astronomer andengineer. Again with Filippo Cecchi, he collaborated in the design of a prototype of internal combustion engine with Nicolò Barsanti and Felice Matteucci. Father Antonelli wrote numerous treatises, concerning various arguments from astronomy to mathematics, hydraulics and others;
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, designer, inventor, treatizer.

variant spelling:
Antonelli, Giovanni

Curriculum vitae

* 01.10.1818	Candeglia, Pistoia	born
1849 - 1851		He collaborated with Barsanti, Matteucci and Cecchi
1851		He became director of the Ximenian Observatory of Florence
1858		he installed a lightning rod designed by himself and Filippo Cecchi on the Florence cathedral
† 14.01.1872	Firenze	died

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Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920

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Antonelli, Giovanni (1818 - 1872)