| COUNTRY: | ITALY |
| ISSUE DATE: | 5 December 2016 |
| STAMP SIZE: | 40 x 30 mm |
| STAMP THEME: | Leonardo Ximènes |
| STAMP DESIGN: | Cristina Bruscaglia |
Leonardo Ximenes (1716 – 1786) was a famous Italian mathematician, engineer, astronomer and geographer from Sicily. After having attended a Jesuit school, he became a mathematician, a hydraulic and civil engineer, and was an eminently respected astronomer in his day. The astronomical observatory, Osservatorio Ximeniano in Florence, is named after him in recognition of his services to the field.
Stamp images thanks to Poste Italiane
