Mario Bettinus

"Bettinus" redirects here. For the lunar crater, see Bettinus (crater).

Mario Bettinus

Mario Bettinus (Italian name, Mario Bettini) (February 6, 1582 – November 7, 1657) was an Italian Jesuit philosopher, mathematician and astronomer. The lunar crater Bettinus was named after him by Giovanni Riccioli in 1651. His Apiaria Universae Philosophiae Mathematicae is an encyclopedic collection of mathematical curiosities. This work had been reviewed by Christoph Grienberger.

Works

• Apiaria Universae Philosophiae Mathematicae, 1642
• Aerarium Philosophiae Mathematicae, 1648
• Rubenus

See also

• List of Jesuit scientists
• List of Roman Catholic scientist-clerics

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Name	Bettinus
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Date of birth	February 6, 1582
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Date of death	November 7, 1657
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