Nicolò Arrighetti

Nicolò Arrighetti
Born	March 17, 1709 Florence, Italy
Died	January 31, 1767
Citizenship	Austrian1
Institutions	Spoleto, Prato, Siena
Known for	theories of light, heat and electricity
Notes 1Florence was under Austrian rule at this time

Nicolò Arrighetti (March 17, 1709 – January 31, 1767) was an Italian professor of natural philosophy. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1709. On October 21, 1724 he became a member of the Society of Jesus; he taught natural philosophy in Spoleto, Prato and Siena. He died in 1767.

His surviving works include treatises on theories of light, heat and electricity and on the causes of the movement of mercury in barometers.

See Also

• List of Roman Catholic scientist-clerics

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Nicolò Arrighetti". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. 

Persondata
Name	Arrighetti, Nicolò
Alternative names
Short description	Jesuit, natural philosopher
Date of birth	17 March 1709
Place of birth	Florence, Italy
Date of death	31 January 1767
Place of death	?