| Francesco Stelluti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1577 Fabriano, Italy |
| Died | November 1652 (aged 75) Fabriano, Italy |
| Occupation | Polymath |
| Parents | Bernardino Stelluti and Lucrezia Corradini |
Francesco Stelluti (12 January 1577 – November 1652) was an Italian polymath who worked in the fields of mathematics, microscopy, literature, and astronomy. Alongside Federico Cesi and Johannes Van Heeck, he founded the Accademia dei Lincei in August 1603. In 1625 he published the first accounts of microscopic observation.[1]