Leonardo Ximenes

Leonardo Ximenes
Leonardo Ximenes
Born(1716-12-27)27 December 1716
Trapani, Kingdom of Sicily
Died3 May 1786(1786-05-03) (aged 69)
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Jesuit priest
  • University teacher
  • Engineer
  • Astronomer
Known forhaving established the Osservatorio Ximeniano in Florence
Parent(s)Giuseppe Ximenes and Tommasa Ximenes (née Corso)
Scientific career
Fields
  • Mathematics
  • Astronomy
  • Hydraulic engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Florence

Leonardo Ximenes (27 December 1716 – 3 May 1786) was a famous Italian Jesuit, mathematician, engineer, astronomer and geographer from Sicily.[1]

After having attended a Jesuit school, he became a mathematician, a hydraulic and civil engineer, and was an eminently respected astronomer in his day. The astronomical observatory, Osservatorio Ximeniano in Florence, is named after him in recognition of his services to the field.[2]

  1. ^ Carusi, Enrico (1937). "XIMENES, Leonardo". Enciclopedia Italiana. Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "La nostra storia". Fondazione Osservatorio Ximeniano (in Italian). Retrieved 28 March 2024.