Federico Cesi

Federico Angelo Cesi
Federico Angelo Cesi
Born26 February 1585
Died1 August 1630 (1630-09) (aged 45)
NationalityItalian
Alma materprivately educated
Known forfounding the Accademia dei Lincei
Scientific career
Fieldsnaturalist, botany, natural history, and natural philosophy

Federico Angelo Cesi (Italian: [fedeˈriːko ˈandʒelo ˈtʃɛːzi]; 26 February 1585 – 1 August 1630) was an Italian scientist, naturalist, and founder of the Accademia dei Lincei. On his father's death in 1630, he became briefly lord of Acquasparta.