Scala, Giovanni, active 1547-1599

Astronomer, mathematician, architect, draftsman, and military engineer from Friuli who worked in Rome and had the support of important French patrons in France, including King Henry IV. He illustrated a treatise on military engineering with surveying instructions in 1593, which was subsequently published in Rome and was followed by several editions

HMML ID
963976837526
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/963976837526
LC name
Scala, Giovanni
HMML name
Scala, Giovanni, active 1547-1599
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004063144
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/5281206

Variants

  • Scala, Giouanni
  • Scala, Joannes

Personal information

Activity start
1547
Activity end
1599
Centuries
16th century CE
Gender
Males
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Description
Delle fortificationi
Citations
40841 (Msc. AV (Dep.) Nr. 139, Nordrhein-Westfälisches Staatsarchiv Münster), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.

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"Scala, Giovanni, active 1547-1599." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 29, 2025. https://w3id.org/haf/person/963976837526

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Date added
2025-01-29
Last edited
2025-01-29

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