Filippo Bonanni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Filippo Bonanni

Jesuit priest and scientist

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1638

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1725

Profession: mathematician, historian, zoologist, numismatist, entomologist, malacologist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Filippo Bonanni; S.J.
or Buonanni (7 January 1638 – 30 March 1723) was an Italian Jesuit scholar.
His many works included treatises on fields ranging from anatomy to music.
He created the earliest practical illustrated guide for shell collectors in 1681, for which he is considered a founder of conchology.
He also published a study of lacquer that has been of lasting value since his death.