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Vincenzo Viviani (April 5, – September 22, ) was an Italian mathematician and scientist.
Vincenzo Viviani
Italian mathematician and scientist (–)
For the Italian magistrate and politician, see Vincenzo Viviani (politician).
Vincenzo Viviani (April 5, – September 22, ) was an Italian mathematician and scientist.
He was a pupil of Torricelli and Galileo.[1]
Biography
Vincenzo Viviani was born in Florence to the nobles Jacopo di Michelangelo Viviani and Maria Alamanno del Nente. While attending a Jesuit school Viviani studied the humanities.
Following the study of humanities, Viviani turned to mathematics. He studied geometry under the instruction of Galilean follower Clemente Settimi.[2] It was through Clemente that Viviani would gain recognition and meet Clemente's instructor, Tuscan Court mathematician Famiano Michelini.[2] In , Michelini initiated the Grand Duke Ferdinand II de’ Medici's interest in Viviani and arranged their introduction in Livorno where Viviani would demonstrate his abilities.
The Grand Duke offered Viviani a