Giovanni Antonio Lecchi


Giovanni Antonio Lecchi or Giannantonio Lecchi was an Italian jesuit and mathematician.
He lived and worked with success in Milan rising to a notable level of prominence.

Life

Born in Milan, his family owned Villa Lecchi in Crescenzago.
After completing his studies at the Jesuit College of Brera in Milan, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1718, professing the vows in 1736.
He taught humanities in Pavia and Vercelli and later mathematics and eloquence in Milan. His first work was published in Milan in 1739 and it was about the theory of light .
The empress Maria Theresa called him in Vienna nominating him the imperial mathematician and hydrographer. Later, Pope Clement XIII appointed him the director of hydraulic works, but he renounced the appointment with the advent of Pope Clement XIV.
He died in 1776.

Works

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