Francesco Algarotti

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Francesco Algarotti

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Why Is Francesco Algarotti Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Count Francesco Algarotti was an Italian polymath, philosopher, poet, essayist, anglophile, art critic and art collector. He was a man of broad knowledge, an expert in Newtonianism, architecture and opera. He was a friend of Frederick the Great and leading authors of his times: Voltaire, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, Pierre-Louis de Maupertuis and the atheist Julien Offray de La Mettrie. Lord Chesterfield, Thomas Gray, George Lyttelton, Thomas Hollis, Metastasio, Benedict XIV and Heinrich von Brühl were among his correspondents.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Francesco Algarotti?

Francesco Algarotti is affiliated with the following schools:

• Sapienza University of Rome
• University of Bologna