Francesco Algarotti

Count Francesco Algarotti was an Italian polymath, active as a philosopher, writer, anglophile, art critic and art collector. He was a man of broad knowledge, an expert in Newtonianism, architecture and opera.

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Who was born first?

• Francesco Algarotti was born 1 year before Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
• Francesco Algarotti was born 1 year before Alexis Clairaut
• Francesco Algarotti was born 2 years after Johann II Bernoulli
• Francesco Algarotti was born 2 years after Thomas Reid
• Francesco Algarotti was born 2 years after Thomas Simpson

Timeline

1. Johann II BernoulliMay 28, 1710 – July 17, 1790
2. Thomas ReidApril 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796
3. Thomas SimpsonAugust 20, 1710 – May 14, 1761
4. Francesco Algarotti (this page)December 11, 1712 – May 3, 1764
5. Alexis ClairautMay 13, 1713 – May 17, 1765
6. Nicolas Louis de LacailleMarch 15, 1713 – March 21, 1762

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