Francesco Maurolico

Francesco Maurolico was an Italian mathematician and astronomer from the Kingdom of Sicily. He made contributions to the fields of geometry, optics, conics, mechanics, music, and astronomy. He edited the works of classical authors including Archimedes, Apollonius, Autolycus, Theodosius and Serenus.

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Who was born first?

• Francesco Maurolico was born 1 year before Petrus Apianus
• Francesco Maurolico was born 1 year after Paracelsus
• Francesco Maurolico was born 2 years after Adam Ries
• Francesco Maurolico was born 3 years before Philipp Melanchthon
• Francesco Maurolico was born 4 years before Andreas Osiander

Timeline

1. Adam Ries1492 – March 30, 1559
2. ParacelsusNovember 10, 1493 – September 24, 1541
3. Francesco Maurolico (this page)September 16, 1494 – July 22, 1575
4. Petrus ApianusApril 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552
5. Philipp MelanchthonFebruary 16, 1497 – April 19, 1560
6. Andreas OsianderDecember 28, 1498 – October 1552

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