Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli (1658–1730)

Born 1658 CE, died 1730 CE.

Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (or Marsigli, Latin: Marsilius; 10 July 1658 – 1 November 1730) was an Italian scholar and natural scientist, who also served as an emissary and soldier. He is considered one of the founding fathers of oceanography.

Text from the Wikipedia article Luigi_Ferdinando_Marsili, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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