Diego de Torres Villarroel | |
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| Born | 17 June 1693 Salamanca, Spain |
| Died | 19 June 1770 (aged 77) Salamanca, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Gran Piscátor |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Alma mater | Colegio Trilingüe, University of Salamanca |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, professor, writer, priest |
| Notable work | Vida, ascendencia, nacimiento, crianza y aventuras del Doctor Don Diego de Torres Villarroel, Sueños morales, visiones y visitas de Torres con D. Francisco de Quevedo por Madrid |
Diego de Torres Villarroel (1693 – 19 June 1770) was a Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, doctor, mathematician, priest and professor of the University of Salamanca. His most famous work is his autobiography, Vida, ascendencia, nacimiento, crianza y aventuras del Doctor Don Diego de Torres Villarroel (first published 1743).