Niccolò Arrighetti (scholar)
Niccolò Arrighetti (born March 17, 1709 in Florence , † January 31, 1767 in Siena ) was an Italian Jesuit and scholar.
Niccolò Arrighetti joined the Jesuit order at the age of 15 on October 31, 1724. He was a professor of natural philosophy in Spoleto , Prato and Siena. His works include treatises on the theories of light , heat and electricity, and on the causes of the movement of mercury in barometers . He also translated the novel Le Baron Van Hesden ou la République des Incrédules by Michel-Ange Marin into Italian ( Il Baron di Van-Esden; ovvero la Republica degli Increduli ).
literature
- Arrighetti (Nicolo) , in: Nouvelle biographie générale , 1852–66, vol. 3, col. 358
- Arrighetti, Nicolò . In: The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge , Vol. 3, 2 (1844), p. 642
Remarks
- ^ TJ Campbell: Arrighetti, Nicolò , in: Catholic Encyclopedia , 1st edition, Vol. 1 (1907), p. 753.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arrighetti, Niccolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Jesuit and scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1709 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1767 |
| Place of death | Siena |