Pietro Fontana was an early 19th-century engineer. He was Secretary of the Accademia degli Ottusi di Spoleto (known later as the
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Pietro Fontana — may refer to:*Pietro Fontana (engraver) (1762–1837), engraver *Pietro Fontana (engineer) (early 19th century), Spoletine engineer and agronomist *Pietro Fontana (painter) (1899–1968), abstract painter … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
List of Italians — This is a list of notable Italians in alphabetical order.cientistsA FAntonio Abetti, astronomer *Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician *Francesco Alberoni, sociologist and journalist *Giuseppe Averani, jurist and naturalist *Amedeo Avogadro (1776… … Wikipedia
Leonardo da Vinci — /lee euh nahr doh deuh vin chee, lay /; It. /le aw nahrdd daw dah veen chee/. 1452 1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist. * * * born April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Republic of Florence died May 2 … Universalium
Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… … Universalium
Pompeii — Infobox World Heritage Site Name = Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata infoboxwidth= 250px State Party = ITA Type = Cultural Criteria = iii, iv, v ID = 829 Region = Europe and North America Coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Saint Peter's Square — Saint Peter s Square, or Saint Peter s Piazza (Italian: Piazza San Pietro ), is located directly in front of St. Peter s Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave within Rome (the Piazza borders to the East the rione of Borgo).History of St.… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Naples — For other places of the same name, see Naples (disambiguation). Napoli redirects here. For other uses, see Napoli (disambiguation). Coordinates: 40°50′42″N 14°15′30″E / … Wikipedia
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