Feliciano Scarpellini at The Borghese Gardens, Rome

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Feliciano Scarpellini (Foligo, 20th October 1762 - Rome, 29th November 1840) was an abbot and Italian astronomer. At 20 he was elected a master of logistics and metaphysics at the Roman College in 1782 and between 1797 to 1814 he was the director of the Observatory Caetani, the first astronomical observatory set up in Rome. He was a large influencer in the reconstruction of the Accademia dei Lincei and was a lecturer of physics there; in this time he also created the Astronomical Observatory of the Capitol.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)