Benedetto Castelli

Benedetto Castelli
Born1578
Died9 April 1643
Rome, Papal States
Alma materUniversity of Padua
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsUniversity of Pisa
Academic advisorsGalileo Galilei
Notable studentsGiovanni Alfonso Borelli
Evangelista Torricelli
Bonaventura Cavalieri
Antonio Nardi
Raffaello Magiotti

Benedetto Castelli (1578 – 9 April 1643), born Antonio Castelli, was an Italian mathematician. Benedetto was his name in religion on entering the Benedictine Order in 1595.