Antonio Francesco Frisi
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Antonio Francesco Frisi | |
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Born | 21 January 1733 Melegnano |
Died | 20 July 1817 Milan | (aged 84)
Occupation | canon |
Nationality | Italian |
Antonio Francesco Frisi (21 January 1733 – 20 July 1817) was an Italian historian who wrote about the history of Monza.
Life
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Frisi was born in Melegnano in 1733, his brother Paolo Frisi was an astronomer. He wrote from original documents and he is regarded as the first historian of Monza.[1] He became a canon of Milan Cathedral in 1793. He is known for a three volume history Historical memories of Monza and his court which was published in 1794, and for his biography of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Elogio storico di Donna Maria Gaetana Agnesi, written in 1799 in the year of Agnesi's death. He died in Milan in 1817.[2]
References
- ^ Antonio Frisi, Enciclopedia Italiana (1932), Retrieved 27 August 2015
- ^ Antonio Frisi, Cassiciaco.it, Retrieved 27 August 2015
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