Italian physiologist, physicist, and mathematician (1608–1670)
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
Born
(1608-01-28)28 January 1608
Naples, Italy
Died
31 December 1679(1679-12-31) (aged 71)
Rome, Italy
Burial place
San Pantaleo, Rome
Nationality
Italian
Alma mater
Sapienza University of Rome
Scientific career
Fields
Physiologist, physicist, mathematician
Academic advisors
Benedetto Castelli
Notable students
Marcello Malpighi
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (Italian pronunciation:[dʒoˈvannialˈfɔnsoboˈrɛlli]; 28 January 1608 – 31 December 1679) was a Renaissance Italian physiologist, physicist, and mathematician who is often described as the father of biomechanics.[1] He contributed to the modern principle of scientific investigation by continuing Galileo's practice of testing hypotheses against observation. Trained in mathematics, Borelli also made extensive studies of Jupiter's moons, the mechanics of animal locomotion and, in microscopy, of the constituents of blood. He also used microscopy to investigate the stomatal movement of plants, and undertook studies in medicine and geology. During his career, he enjoyed the patronage of Queen Christina of Sweden. He was the first scientist to explain that animal and human bodily movements are caused by muscular contractions.[2]
^Pope, Malcolm H. (15 October 2005). "Giovanni Alfonso Borelli—The Father of Biomechanics". Spine. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^"Borelli, Giovanni Alfonso". Gale Ebooks. Gale. 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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