Claudio Tolomei

Claudio Tolomei
Engraved portrait of Claudio Tolomei. From Delle lettere di M. Claudio Tolomei. Libri sette, vol. 1, Florence, 1849
Born
Angelo Claudio Tolomei

1492
Died23 March 1556(1556-03-23) (aged 63–64)
Occupations
  • Jurist
  • University teacher
  • Linguist
  • Bishop
  • Diplomat
Parent(s)Pieranselmo di Gabrioccio Tolomei and Cornelia Tolomei (née Sozzini)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineItalian studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Siena
Influenced

Angelo Claudio Tolomei (1492–1556) was an Italian philologist. His name in Italian is identical to that of Claudius Ptolemaeus, the 2nd-century Greek astronomer. He belonged to the prominent Tolomei family of Siena, and became a bishop attached to the court of Pope Paul III.