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Della Porta
(redirected from Giambattista della Porta)

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Della Porta. For persons thus named use Porta.


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1558 The book Magia Naturalis by Giambattista della Porta is published in Naples.
However, scientists such as Gemma Frisuis and Giambattista della Porta were intrigued by it, and they made studies and experiments to explain why such a simple device could actually take pictures.
A Renaissance scholar, Giambattista della Porta is renowned for the broad spread of his scientific interests--encompassing everything from cosmology, geology and optics to poisons and cookery--and for his observations.
 
 
 
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