Francesco Lana de Terzi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Lana de Terzi

Italian physicist and mathematician

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1631

Place of Birth: Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1687

Profession: naturalist, engineer, physicist, mathematician, inventor, aerospace engineer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francesco Lana de Terzi (Brescia, Lombardy 1631 – 22 February 1687 Brescia, Lombardy) was an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician, naturalist and aeronautics pioneer.
Having been professor of physics and mathematics at Brescia, he first sketched the concept for a vacuum airship and has been referred to as the Father of Aeronautics for his pioneering efforts, turning the aeronautics field into a science by establishing "a theory of aerial navigation verified by mathematical accuracy".
He also developed the idea that developed into Braille.