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Quadrant
This quadrant was made by Carlo Renaldini, an active member of the Accademia del Cimento. The instrument was used for astronomical observations and measurements. Its wooden structure was built by Anton Francesco Tofani in 1667. The mathematical divisions were placed by Jacopo Mariani in 1684. The original [...]
Creator
- Carlo Renaldini
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Geometry
Type of item
- Quadrant
- quadrants (measuring devices)
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 1667
- 1667
- 1667
- 1667
- 1667
Places
- Italian
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:409002
Extent
- height 2660 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
- Cimento Academy collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/AntonFrancescoTofani.html
Year
- 1667
Providing country
- Italy