Benedetto Castelli

Summary

Benedetto Castelli is a human^[1]. Born in Brescia^[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1577^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on April 9, 1643^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Benedetto Castelli was born in Brescia^[2].
• Benedetto Castelli was born in Perugia^[12].
• Benedetto Castelli died in Rome^[4].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on May 25, 1577^[3].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on 1577^[13].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on 1570^[14].
• Benedetto Castelli was born on 1578^[15].
• Benedetto Castelli died on April 9, 1643^[5].
• Benedetto Castelli died on April 19, 1643^[16].
• Benedetto Castelli died on 1643^[17].
• Benedetto Castelli died on 1644^[18].
• Benedetto Castelli is buried at Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls^[19].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a physicist^[7].
• Benedetto Castelli's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as an astronomer^[9].
• Benedetto Castelli worked as a monk^[10].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was mathematician^[20].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was physics^[22].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was optics^[23].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was hydraulics^[24].
• Benedetto Castelli's field of work was astronomy^[25].
• Benedetto Castelli held the position of abbot^[26].
• Benedetto Castelli held the position of abbot^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brescia^[2], a comune of Italy^[28], in Italy^[29] and Perugia^[12], a comune of Italy^[30], in Italy^[31]. Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1577^[3], 1577^[13], 1570^[14], and 1578^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Padua^[32], a university^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1222^[35], headquartered in Padua^[36]; University of Pisa^[37], a public university^[38], in Italy^[39], founded in 1343^[40], headquartered in Pisa^[41]; and University of Florence^[42], a university^[43], in Italy^[44], founded in 1321^[45], headquartered in Florence^[46]. Benedetto Castelli's doctoral advisor was Galileo Galilei^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10]. Fields of work include mathematician^[20], a profession^[48]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[49]; physics^[22], a branch of science^[50]; optics^[23], a branch of physics^[51]; hydraulics^[24], a scientific knowledge^[52]; and astronomy^[25], a branch of science^[53]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome^[54], a public university^[55], in Italy^[56], founded in 1303^[57], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[58]; University of Pisa^[59], a public university^[60], in Italy^[61], founded in 1343^[62], headquartered in Pisa^[63]; Church of Saints Faustinus and Jovita^[64], a church building^[65], in Italy^[66], founded in 1621^[67]; Abbey of Santa Giustina^[68], a minor basilica^[69], in Italy^[70], founded in 1530^[71]; Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava^[72], an abbacy nullius^[73], in Italy^[74], founded in 1394^[75], headquartered in Abbey of La Trinità della Cava^[76]; and Badia Fiorentina^[77]. Positions held include abbot^[26], an ecclesiastical occupation^[78]. Notable students include Stjepan Gradić^[79], Niccolò Arrighetti^[80], and Michelangelo Ricci^[81]. Doctoral students include Evangelista Torricelli^[82], Giovanni Alfonso Borelli^[83], Eustachio Divini^[84], and Bonaventura Cavalieri^[85].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benedetto Castelli is Alcuni Opuscoli filosofici^[86].

Personal Life

Benedetto Castelli's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 9, 1643^[5], April 19, 1643^[16], 1643^[17], and 1644^[18]. Benedetto Castelli passed away in Rome^[4]. Burial took place at Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls^[19].

Why It Matters

Benedetto Castelli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Evangelista Torricelli^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1608–1647^[92], of Grand Duchy of Tuscany^[93], specialised in physics^[94]; Bonaventura Cavalieri^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1598–1647^[97], of Duchy of Milan^[98], specialised in mathematics^[99]; Giovanni Alfonso Borelli^[100], a mathematician^[101], 1608–1679^[102], of Kingdom of Naples^[103], specialised in physiology^[104]; and Eustachio Divini^[105], an astronomer^[106], 1610–1685^[107].

FAQs

Where was Benedetto Castelli born?

Born in Brescia^[2], Benedetto Castelli…

Where did Benedetto Castelli die?

Benedetto Castelli died in Rome^[4].

What did Benedetto Castelli do for work?

Benedetto Castelli worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], astronomer^[9], and monk^[10].

Where did Benedetto Castelli go to school?

Benedetto Castelli was educated at University of Padua^[32], University of Pisa^[37], and University of Florence^[42].