Engraved portrait of Francesco Maurolico.
Francesco Maurolico was an italian mathematician, architect and astronomer of Sicily. He is remembered for his contributions to the fields of geometry, optics, conics, mechanics, music, and astronomy. He edited the works of classical authors including Heron and Euclides.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, descriptive geometry, theory, architect, teacher, treatizer.