Vannoccio Biringuccio
Vannoccio Biringuccio | |
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Vannoccio Biringuccio as depicted in the Specola Museum in Florence. | |
| Born | c. 1480 |
| Died | c. 1539 (aged 58 or 59) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Parent(s) | Paolo Biringuccio and Lucrezia di Bartolommeo Biringuccio. |
| Engineering career | |
| Significant advance | metallurgist |
Vannoccio Biringuccio, sometimes spelled Vannocio Biringuccio (c. 1480 – c. 1539), was an Italian metallurgist. He is best known for his manual on metalworking, De la pirotechnia, published posthumously in 1540.