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Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

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Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (28 January 1608 – 31 December 1679) was a Renaissance Italian physiologist, physicist, and mathematician. [1]

60 relations: Abraham Ecchellensis, Accademia del Cimento, Alessandro Marchetti (mathematician), Alexis Giraud-Teulon, Alphons, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Balloonist theory, Bartolomeo Intieri, Benedetto Castelli, Biomechanics, Book of Lemmas, Borelli, Capillary action, De Motu, De motu animalium (disambiguation), De motu corporum in gyrum, December 31, Early flying machines, François Blondel, Gait analysis, Giordano Vitale, Heliostat, Herman Boerhaave, History of submarines, History of underwater diving, Honoré Fabri, Iatrophysics, Index of physics articles (G), Inverse-square law, James Keill, January 28, Johannes Kepler, John Collins (mathematician), Joseph Barsalou (physician), Jupiter, List of Italian mathematicians, List of Italian scientists, List of Italians, List of lay Catholic scientists, List of mathematicians (B), List of people from Southern Italy, Lorenzo Magalotti, Marcello Malpighi, Newton's law of universal gravitation, Standard diving dress, Stefano degli Angeli, Stjepan Gradić, Submarine, Swimfin, Thomas Coxe, ..., Timeline of aviation before the 18th century, Turtle (submersible), University of Messina, University of Pisa, Vincenzo Viviani, Windkessel effect, 1608, 1608 in science, 1666 in science, 1679. Expand index (10 more) »

Abraham Ecchellensis

Ibrahim al-Haqilani (February 18, 1605July 15, 1664; Latinized as Abraham Ecchellensis) was a Maronite Catholic philosopher and linguist involved in the translation of the Bible into Arabic.

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Accademia del Cimento

The Accademia del Cimento (Academy of Experiment), an early scientific society, was founded in Florence in 1657 by students of Galileo, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli and Vincenzo Viviani and ceased to exist about a decade later.

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Alessandro Marchetti (mathematician)

Alessandro Marchetti (17 March 1633 – 6 September 1714) was an Italian mathematician, noted for criticizing some conclusions of Guido Grandi, a student of Giovanni Alfonso Borelli who was influenced by Galileo and Aristotle.

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Alexis Giraud-Teulon

Marc Antoine Émile Alexis Giraud-Teulon, better known as Alexis Giraud-Teulon (27 August 1839, Marseille – 30 May 1916, Antibes), was a French academic, lawyer and translator.

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Alphons

Alphons (Latinized Alphonsus, Adelphonsus, Adefonsus) is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739-757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula.

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Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is a history of science by Isaac Asimov, written as the biographies of over 1500 scientists.

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Balloonist theory

Balloonist theory was a theory in early neuroscience that attempted to explain muscle movement by asserting that muscles contract by inflating with air or fluid.

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Bartolomeo Intieri

Bartolomeo Intieri (Florence, 1678 - Naples, 27 February 1757) was an Italian agronomist.

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Benedetto Castelli

Benedetto Castelli (1578 – 9 April 1643), born Antonio Castelli, was an Italian mathematician.

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Biomechanics

Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using the methods of mechanics.

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Book of Lemmas

The Book of Lemmas is a book attributed to Archimedes by Thābit ibn Qurra, though the authorship of the book is questionable.

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Borelli

Borelli is a surname of Italian origin.

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Capillary action

Capillary action (sometimes capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect, or wicking) is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.

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De Motu

De motu (Latin for of motion) can refer to several works.

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De motu animalium (disambiguation)

De motu animalium (Movement of Animals) is a treatise by Aristotle.

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De motu corporum in gyrum

De motu corporum in gyrum ("On the motion of bodies in an orbit") is the presumed title of a manuscript by Isaac Newton sent to Edmond Halley in November 1684.

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December 31

It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year's Eve or Old Years Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day.

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Early flying machines

Early flying machines include all forms of aircraft studied or constructed before the development of the modern aeroplane by 1910.

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François Blondel

François Blondel (June 1618 – 21 January 1686) was a soldier, engineer of fortifications, mathematician, diplomat, military and civil engineer and architect, called "the Great Blondel", to distinguish him in a dynasty of French architects.

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Gait analysis

Gait analysis is the systematic study of animal locomotion, more specifically the study of human motion, using the eye and the brain of observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles.

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Giordano Vitale

Giordano Vitale or Vitale Giordano (October 15, 1633 – November 3, 1711) was an Italian mathematician.

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Heliostat

A heliostat (from helios, the Greek word for sun, and stat, as in stationary) is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, compensating for the sun's apparent motions in the sky.

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Herman Boerhaave

Herman Boerhaave (31 December 1668 – 23 September 1738)Underwood, E. Ashworth.

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History of submarines

Beginning in ancient times, humans sought to operate under the water.

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History of underwater diving

The history of underwater diving starts with freediving as a widespread means of hunting and gathering, both for food and other valuable resources such as pearls and coral, By classical Greek and Roman times commercial applications such as sponge diving and marine salvage were established, Military diving also has a long history, going back at least as far as the Peloponnesian War, with recreational and sporting applications being a recent development.

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Honoré Fabri

Honoré Fabri (Honoratus Fabrius; 15 April 1608 – 8 March 1688) was a French Jesuit theologian.

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Iatrophysics

Iatrophysics or iatromechanics (fr. Greek) is the medical application of physics.

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Index of physics articles (G)

The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

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Inverse-square law

The inverse-square law, in physics, is any physical law stating that a specified physical quantity or intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity.

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James Keill

James Keill (1673–1719) was a Scottish physician, philosopher, medical writer and translator.

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January 28

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Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer.

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John Collins (mathematician)

John Collins FRS (25 March 1625 – 10 November 1683) was an English mathematician.

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Joseph Barsalou (physician)

Joseph Barsalou (1600–1660) was a French apothecary and physician.

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Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

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List of Italian mathematicians

A list of notable mathematicians from Italy by century.

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List of Italian scientists

This is a list of notable Italian scientists organized by the era in which they were active.

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List of Italians

This is a list of Italians, who are identified with the Italian nation through residential, legal, historical, or cultural means, grouped by their area of notability.

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List of lay Catholic scientists

Many Catholics have made significant contributions to the development of science and mathematics from the Middle Ages to today.

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List of mathematicians (B)

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List of people from Southern Italy

This is a list of notable southern Italians.

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Lorenzo Magalotti

Lorenzo Magalotti (24 October 1637 – 2 March 1712) was an Italian philosopher, author, diplomat and poet.

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Marcello Malpighi

Marcello Malpighi (10 March 1628 – 29 November 1694) was an Italian biologist and physician, who is referred to as the "Father of microscopical anatomy, histology, physiology and embryology".

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Newton's law of universal gravitation

Newton's law of universal gravitation states that a particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

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Standard diving dress

Standard diving dress (also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, or heavy gear) is a type of diving suit that was formerly used for all underwater work that required more than breath-hold duration, which included marine salvage, civil engineering, pearl shell diving and other commercial diving work, and similar naval diving applications.

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Stefano degli Angeli

Stefano degli Angeli (Venice, September 23, 1623 – Padova, October 11, 1697) was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, and Jesuat.

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Stjepan Gradić

Stjepan "Stijepo" Gradić or Stefano Gradi (Latin: Stephanus Gradius; March 6, 1613 – May 2, 1683) was a philosopher, scientist and a patrician of the Republic of Ragusa.

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Submarine

A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Swimfin

Swimfins, swim fins, fins or flippers are finlike accessories worn on the feet, legs or hands and made from rubber, plastic or combinations of these materials, to aid movement through the water in water sports activities such as swimming, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, kneeboarding, riverboarding, underwater hockey, underwater rugby and various other types of underwater diving.

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Thomas Coxe

Thomas Coxe (1615–1685) was an English physician.

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Timeline of aviation before the 18th century

This is a list of aviation-related events occurring before the end of the 17th century (on December 31, 1700).

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Turtle (submersible)

Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submersible vessel with a documented record of use in combat.

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University of Messina

The University of Messina (Università degli Studi di Messina, UNIME) is a public university located in Messina, Italy.

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University of Pisa

The University of Pisa (Università di Pisa, UniPi) is an Italian public research university located in Pisa, Italy.

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Vincenzo Viviani

Vincenzo Viviani (April 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703) was an Italian mathematician and scientist.

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Windkessel effect

Windkessel effect is a term used in medicine to account for the shape of the arterial blood pressure waveform in terms of the interaction between the stroke volume and the compliance of the aorta and large elastic arteries (Windkessel vessels).

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1608

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1608 in science

The year 1608 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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1666 in science

The year 1666 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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1679

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Alfonso_Borelli

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