Vincenzo Viviani ( 1622 - 1703 )

Birth: Florence, Italy (05 April 1622) Death: Florence, Italy (22 September 1703) Research Field: Mathematics Education: Studied humanities with the Jesuits and mathematics with Settimi Career: Assistant to Galileo Galilei at Arcetri (1639); wrote an account of Galileo's life; prevented from continuing his work by the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church, he turned his attention to reconstructing and translating the mathematical texts of the ancients, including Euclid's 'Elements'; declined the offer of scientific posts from King John II Casimir of Poland and Louis XIV of France Memberships: Accademia del Cimento, Florence; Academie Royale des Sciences (1699, Foreign Member ) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 29/04/1696.