Diego de Torres Villarroel

Diego de Torres Villarroel
Born(1693-06-17)17 June 1693
Salamanca, Spain
Died19 June 1770(1770-06-19) (aged 77)
Salamanca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesGran Piscátor
CitizenshipSpain
Alma materColegio Trilingüe, University of Salamanca
Occupation(s)Mathematician, professor, writer, priest
Notable workVida, 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).