Gian Vincenzo Pinelli

Botanist, Deceased Person

1535 – 1601

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Who was Gian Vincenzo Pinelli?

Gian Vincenzo Pinelli was an Italian humanist, born in Naples and known as a savant and a mentor of Galileo. His literary correspondence put him at the center of a European network of virtuosi. He was also a noted botanist, bibliophile and collector of scientific instruments.

He died in Padua, where he is commemorated by via Vincenzo Pinelli, and by the Aroid genus Pinellia.

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Born
1535
Profession
Lived in
  • Padua
Died
1601

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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