Nicolaus Zucchius
Nicolaus Zucchius , also Niccolò Zucchi [nikkoˈlɔ ˈdzukki] , (born December 6, 1586 in Parma , † May 21, 1670 in Rome ) was an Italian astronomer and physicist .
Zucchius was a Jesuit and professor at the Collegio Romano .
In 1616 he developed the first reflector telescope . The moon crater Zucchius is named after him.
Works
- Nova de machinis philosophia (1646)
- Optica philosophia experimentalis et ratione a fundamentis constituta (1652–1656)
literature
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zucchius, Nicolaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian astronomer and physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1586 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parma |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1670 |
| Place of death | Rome |