Ruđer Josip Bošković
astronomer, physicist, philosopher, poet, diplomat, and Jesuit
In my years after college, I immersed myself in many different projects. From things on earth like tides, Aurora Borealis, and the mathematics of a telescope to extraterrestrial subjects such as comets or Mercury's movements.
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Pope Benedict XIV called me after Rome's famous St. Peter's dome was at risk of collapsing. I formulated a plan to re-stabilize this magnificent structure.
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In the year 1744 I became a Roman Catholic priest.
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Over the next few decades, I completed many projects, some of which are detailed in the next section; I also wrote dozens of books explaining my works, and I even became a fellow the the Royal Society of London.
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I became the chair of mathematics for the University of Pavia in Italy until 1760
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Towards the end of my career, I spent 10 years in France where I helped their navy using all my scientific background.
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Like all humans, I became sick and passed away in 1787 at the age of 75 in Milan, Italy.
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