Nicolò Arrighetti
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.
Nicolò Arrighetti | |
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| 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.
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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.
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