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Francesco Maurolico
Sicilian mathematician and astronomer (1494–1575)
This article is about the Italian mathematician and astronomer. For the crater, see Maurolycus (crater).
Francesco Maurolico (Latin: Franciscus Maurolycus; Italian: Francesco Maurolico; Greek: Φραγκίσκος Μαυρόλυκος; Sicilian: Francescu Maurolicu; 16 September 1494 – 22 July 1575) was a 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.[2] He also composed his own unique treatises on mathematics and mathematical science.[3]
Life
Francesco was born in Messina with the surname of Marulì, although the surname is sometimes reported as "Mauroli".[4] He was one of seven sons of Antonio Marulì, a government official, and Penuccia.
His father was a Greek physician