Marsilio Landriani

Marsilio Landriani
Stipple engraving by G. Rados, junior
Born(1751-10-01)1 October 1751
Milan, Duchy of Milan
Died13 March 1815(1815-03-13) (aged 63)
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Occupations
  • Chemist
  • Physicist
  • Meteorologist
Known forInvention of the eudiometer
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Marsilio Landriani (1 October 1751 – 13 March 1815) was an Italian chemist, physicist and meteorologist. Landriani is best known as the inventor of the eudiometer. He endorsed the advantages of the lightning rod and helped to popularise Franklin’s scientific reputation in Italy.

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