Article ID: CBB445450656

Introduction: Nicolaus Steno and earth science in early modern Italy (2021)

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A group of scientists interested in history of science and fascinated by the figure of Nicolaus Steno (1638-1686) gathered in Florence for the 350th anniversary of the publication of his "De solido intra solidum naturaliter contento prodromus dissertationis." A public conference held at Palazzo Fenzi on 16 October 2019 and a geological fieldtrip on the following day were occasions to discuss different points of view on the last published work of the Danish natural philosopher. The title of the gathering, “Galilean foundation for a solid earth”, emphasized the philosophical context that Steno found in Florence, where in 1666-1668 he established tight human and philosophical bonds with renowned Italian disciples of Galileo Galilei and members of the Accademia del Cimento. The word “philosophical” then had a different emphasis than it has today.

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Authors & Contributors
Castel-Branco, Nuno
Aliverti, Massimo
Emanuele Zinato
Menchetti, Silvio
Irene Fosi
Ricciardo, Salvatore
Concepts
Natural philosophy
Science and religion
Earth sciences
Anatomy
Mechanism; mechanical philosophy
Zoology
Time Periods
17th century
Renaissance
16th century
18th century
Early modern
Places
Italy
Europe
England
Tuscany (Italy)
Institutions
Experimentalists
University of Padua
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Rome)
Accademia del Cimento, Florence
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