Marino Ghetaldi | |
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Born | 2 October 1568 Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (modern Croatia) |
Died | 11 April 1626 | (aged 57) Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (modern Croatia)
Occupation | mathematician, physicist, |
Marino Ghetaldi (Latin: Marinus Ghetaldus; Croatian: Marin Getaldić; 2 October 1568 – 11 April 1626) was a Ragusan scientist. A mathematician and physicist who studied in Italy, England and Belgium, his best results are mainly in physics, especially optics, and mathematics. He was one of the few students of François Viète and friend of Giovanni Camillo Glorioso.