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Barozzi was part of a movement to revive science by studying Greek texts. He translated Proclus's edition of Euclid's Elements which was published in Venice in 1560. He translated many other works by Heron, Pappus and Archimedes.
Barozzi wrote his own books too; for example one on 13 ways to draw two parallel lines. He published Cosmographia in 1585. He corresponded with a number of mathematicians including Clavius.
Barozzi was tried by the Inquisition and found guilty in around 1583. In 1587 he was again brought before the Inquisition and charged with causing a torrential rain storm in Crete. Found guilty of this Barozzi had to provide silver crosses at the cost of 100 ducats and received a suspended prison sentence.
Article by: J J O'Connor and E F Robertson
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