Eustachio Manfredi

Eustachio Manfredi
FRS
Eustachio Manfredi in an engraving dated 1792 by Francesco Rosaspina
Born(1674-09-20)20 September 1674
Bologna, Papal States
Died15 February 1739(1739-02-15) (aged 64)
Bologna, Papal States
OccupationsMathematician
astronomer
poet
Known forAberration of light
Parent(s)Alfonso Manfredi and Anna Maria Manfredi (née Fiorini)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Academic work
DisciplineAstronomy, Mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Bologna
Notes
He is the brother of Gabriele Manfredi.

Eustachio Manfredi FRS (20 September 1674 – 15 February 1739) was an Italian mathematician, astronomer and poet. Manfredi discovered, ten years earlier than James Bradley, the phenomenon of aberration.

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