Ludovico delle Colombe

Ludovico delle Colombe (born January 20, 1565 in Florence , † after 1615 and before 1635 , probably there) was a philosopher from Florence. Today he is still known for his attempts to interpret the supernova of 1572 and the movement of the heavenly bodies within the framework of the Ptolemaic worldview . In contrast to him, Galileo inferred from this observation in a revolutionary way that the sphere of fixed stars is not immutable.

literature

Maria Muccillo: Delle Colombe (Colombo), Ludovico. In: Massimiliano Pavan (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 38: Della Volpe-Denza. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1990, pp. 29-31.

Web links

Short biography at the Museo Galileo , English and Italian; identical Italian text on the Galileo portal .
Writings by and against Ludovico delle Colombe in the Opac des Servizio bibliotecario nazionale
Digital copy of the Discorso apologetico from 1612

To the scientific-theoretical environment

Individual evidence

↑ According to Muccillo, only one historian offers this exact information, but without naming his sources. However, the birth around the middle of the 16th century is certain.
↑ The last critical mention in a letter from Fulgenzio Micanzio to Galilei comes from 1635, according to the formulation, Delle Colombe had already died at that time.

personal data
SURNAME	Delle Colombe, Ludovico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH	16th Century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Florence
DATE OF DEATH	17th century

[1] According to Muccillo, only one historian offers this exact information, but without naming his sources. However, the birth around the middle of the 16th century is certain.

[2] The last critical mention in a letter from Fulgenzio Micanzio to Galilei comes from 1635, according to the formulation, Delle Colombe had already died at that time.