THE SCIENTIFIC WORK OF ANTONIO MARIA JACI IN MESSINA
THE SCIENTIFIC WORK OF ANTONIO MARIA JACI IN MESSINA
Author(s): Maria Luisa Tuscano
Subject(s): History, History of ideas, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: Jaci; Observatory; Astronomy; Meridiana;
Summary/Abstract: Antonio Maria Jaci (1739–1815), born in Naples, spent his life teaching mathematics in Messina. His research interests concern both theoretical aspects and applications in astronomy, navigation and physics with personal contributions praised in his biographies. His commitment to the problem of determining longitude in the sea, the complex design of the Meridiana for the Dome of Messina, the attempt to solve the irreducible case of cubic equations, constitute an effective witness of a lively and prolific commitment that deserves a critical analysis also thanks to the discovery of additional documents, currently under consideration in collaboration with the astronomical Observatory of Palermo.
- Page Range: 383-392
- Page Count: 10
- Publication Year: 2013
- Language: English
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