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Francesco Maria Grimaldi
Italian priest and mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francesco Maria Grimaldi, SJ (2 April 1618 – 28 December 1663) was an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician and physicist who taught at the Jesuit college in Bologna. He was born in Bologna to Paride Grimaldi and Anna Cattani.[1]
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The Rev. Dr. Francesco Maria Grimaldi | |
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Born | (1618-04-02)2 April 1618 |
Died | 28 August 1663(1663-08-28) (aged 45) |
Nationality | Italian |
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Known for | Free fall, diffraction |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics, Physics |
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