page_title: Francesco Maurolico
hierarchical_section_title: Francesco Maurolico
caption_attribution_description: Portrait of Francesco Maurolico (1494 - 1575), Italian mathematician and astronomer from Sicily. Work is a line engraving by M. Bovis after a lost portrait by Polidoro di Caravaggio. Iconographic Collections
context_page_description: Francesco Maurolico was a mathematician and astronomer from Sicily. He made contributions to the fields of geometry, optics, conics, mechanics, music, and astronomy. He edited the works of classical authors including Archimedes, Apollonius, Autolycus, Theodosius and Serenus. He also composed his own unique treatises on mathematics and mathematical science.
context_section_description: Francesco Maurolico (Latin: Franciscus Maurolycus; Italian: Francesco Maurolico; Greek: Φραγκίσκος Μαυρόλυκος, 16 September 1494 - 21/22 July 1575) was a mathematician and astronomer from Sicily. He made contributions to the fields of geometry, optics, conics, mechanics, music, and astronomy. He edited the works of classical authors including Archimedes, Apollonius, Autolycus, Theodosius and Serenus. He also composed his own unique treatises on mathematics and mathematical science.
caption: Engraving of Francesco Maurolico from a lost portrait by Polidoro da Caravaggio[1]
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