Person:Lorenzo Magalotti (1)

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Lorenzo Magalotti
b.24 Oct 1637 Roma, Lazio, Italy
d.2 Mar 1712
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  1. Costanza Magalotti1575 - 1644
  2. Lorenzo Magalotti1637 - 1712
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Name Lorenzo Magalotti
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Oct 1637 Roma, Lazio, Italy
Death[1] 2 Mar 1712
Reference Number? Q590501?


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Lorenzo Magalotti (24 October 1637 – 2 March 1712) was an Italian philosopher, author, diplomat and poet.

Magalotti was born in Rome into an aristocratic family, the son of Ottavio Magalotti, Prefect of the Pontifical Mail: his uncle Lorenzo Magalotti was a member of the Roman Curia. His cousin Filippo was rector at University of Pisa. The Jesuit Magalotti became the secretary of the Accademia del cimento and a gazetteer of the sciences.

Magalotti started off as one of the most ardent followers of Galileo Galilei but was increasingly distressed by the personal rivalries among the individual members, which constantly undermined the academy's dedication to collective research. Gradually, Magalotti lost interest in science. He became a traveller, an ambassador, and ended up as a poet. He translated Paradise Lost by John Milton, and Cyder by John Philips into Italian.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lorenzo Magalotti, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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