Remove ads
Nicolò Arrighetti (17 March 1709 – 31 January 1767) was an Italian professor of natural philosophy. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1709. On 21 October 1724 he became a member of the Society of Jesus; he taught natural philosophy in Spoleto, Prato and Siena. He died in 1767.
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (May 2014) |
Nicolò Arrighetti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1709 |
| Died | 31 January 1767 (aged 57) |
| Known for | Theories of light, heat and electricity |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Spoleto, Prato, Siena |
His surviving works include treatises on theories of light, heat and electricity and on the causes of the movement of mercury in barometers.
Remove ads
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Nicolò Arrighetti". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  | This Italian scientist article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads