Luigi Ferdinando Marsili

Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli
Conte Ferdinando de Marsigli
Born(1658-07-10)10 July 1658
Bologna
Died(1730-11-01)1 November 1730
Bologna
Nationality Italian
Other namesDe Marsili, Marsili
Occupation(s)Scientific scholar, soldier and emissary
Known forAccademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna
Marsigli arms

Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (or Marsigli, Lat. Marsilius; 10 July 1658 – 1 November 1730) was an Italian scholar and natural scientist, who also served as an emissary and soldier.[1]

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Luigi Ferdinando, Count de Marsigli" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.