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Giovan Battista Boccabadati
1635–1696
A lively 17th-century Italian man of letters, he moved easily between law, mathematics, engineering, and the stage. Best remembered for his plays, he also left behind work that reflects the practical and intellectual life of Modena in his time.
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Ephemerides Barometricae Mutinenses (anni M.DC.XCIV) Cum Disquisitione Causae ascensus ac descensus Mercurii in Torricelliana fistula iuxta diversum Aeris statum
by Bernardino Ramazzini, Giovan Battista Boccabadati, Francesco Torti
About the author
Born in Modena in February 1635, Giovan Battista Boccabadati was an Italian lawyer, mathematician, engineer, and writer. Sources describe him as active both in legal practice and teaching, while also pursuing technical and literary interests that made him a notably versatile figure in late 17th-century Italy.
He is especially associated with dramatic writing, and several of his plays survive in print. Alongside his literary work, he was also connected with engineering and mathematical studies, showing the kind of broad learning that linked the arts and sciences in his era.
Boccabadati died in Modena on October 17, 1696. His legacy is that of a learned civic writer: a man engaged with public life, practical knowledge, and the theater all at once.