Giambattista della Porta
Mathematician, Academic
1535 – 1615
Who was Giambattista della Porta?
Giambattista della Porta, also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta and John Baptist Porta, was an Italian scholar, polymath and playwright who lived in Naples at the time of the Scientific Revolution and Reformation.
Giambattista della Porta spent the majority of his life on scientific endeavors. He benefited from an informal education of tutors and visits from renowned scholars. His most famous work, first published in 1558, was entitled Magiae Naturalis. In this book he covered a variety of the subjects he had investigated, including the study of: occult philosophy, astrology, alchemy, mathematics, meteorology, and natural philosophy. He was also referred to as "professor of secrets".
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- Born
- 1535
Vico Equense - Also known as
- Giovanni Battista Della Porta
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 4, 1615
Naples
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on July 23, 2013
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