Alberto Pappiani

Title page of the Scienza delle grandezze (1747)

Alberto Pappiani (1709–1790)[1] was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, and theologian.

He was a Piarist priest and teacher of philosophy and mathematics in the Florentine College.[2]

In 1758 he became president of the Academy of Dogmatic Theologians in Florence.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Pappiani, Alberto" (in Italian). Consortium of European Research Libraries.
  2. ^ Novelle letterarie pubblicate in Firenze (in Italian). Vol. 8. Florence. 1747. p. 817.
  3. ^ Alimento, Antonella (2013). "Le accademie ecclesiastiche: Roma, Napoli e Firenze". Naples, Rome, Florence: Une histoire comparée des milieux intellectuels italiens (XVII-XVIIIe siècles). Rome: École française de Rome. p. 628. ISBN 978-2-7283-1015-9.
  4. ^ Maylender, Michele (1930). Storia delle accademie d'Italia (in Italian). Vol. 5. Bologna: L. Cappelli. p. 303.