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Mariano di Jacopo (1382 – c. 1453), called Taccola ("the jackdaw"), was an Italian polymath, administrator, artist and engineer of the early Renaissance.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 34 relations: Archimedes, Battle of Montaperti, Bottini of Siena, Crane (machine), Designer, Dome, Engineer, Filippo Brunelleschi, Florence, Florence Cathedral, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Gear, Harvard University Press, Holy Roman Emperor, Hydraulic engineering, Ink, Intellectual property, Italians, Konrad Kyeser, Leonardo (journal), Leonardo da Vinci, Munich, Paper, Patent, Perspective (graphical), Pier, Polymath, Renaissance, Siena, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Technology and Culture, Vegetius, Vitruvian Man, Western jackdaw.

  2. 1382 births
  3. 15th-century Italian engineers
  4. Italian civil engineers
  5. Italian military engineers
  6. Medieval military writers
  7. Renaissance artists

Archimedes

Archimedes of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.

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Battle of Montaperti

The Battle of Montaperti was fought on 4 September 1260 between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines.

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Bottini of Siena

The Bottini di Siena are a complex system of medieval underground aqueducts for the water supply of the city of Siena with a total length of.

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Crane (machine)

A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom.

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Designer

A designer is a person who plans the form or structure of something before it is made, by preparing drawings or plans.

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Dome

A dome is an architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere.

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Engineer

Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost.

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Filippo Brunelleschi

Filippo di ser Brunellesco di Lippo Lapi (1377 – 15 April 1446), commonly known as Filippo Brunelleschi and also nicknamed Pippo by Leon Battista Alberti, was an Italian architect, designer, goldsmith and sculptor. Taccola and Filippo Brunelleschi are 15th-century Italian engineers and Italian civil engineers.

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Florence

Florence (Firenze) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

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Florence Cathedral

Florence Cathedral (Duomo di Firenze), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy.

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Francesco di Giorgio Martini

Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439–1501) was an Italian architect, engineer, painter, sculptor, and writer. Taccola and Francesco di Giorgio Martini are 15th-century Italian writers and medieval military writers.

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Gear

A gear or gearwheel is a rotating machine part typically used to transmit rotational motion and/or torque by means of a series of teeth that engage with compatible teeth of another gear or other part.

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Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing.

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Holy Roman Emperor

The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum, Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period (Imperator Germanorum, Roman-German emperor), was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Hydraulic engineering

Hydraulic engineering as a sub-discipline of civil engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.

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Ink

Ink is a gel, sol, or solution that contains at least one colorant, such as a dye or pigment, and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.

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Italians

Italians (italiani) are an ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region.

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Konrad Kyeser

Konrad Kyeser (26 August 1366 – after 1405) was a German military engineer and the author of Bellifortis, a book on military technology that was popular throughout the 15th century. Taccola and Konrad Kyeser are medieval military writers.

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Leonardo (journal)

Leonardo is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the MIT Press covering the application of contemporary science and technology to the arts and music.

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. Taccola and Leonardo da Vinci are Italian civil engineers and Italian military engineers.

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Munich

Munich (München) is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.

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Paper

Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses, or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying.

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Patent

A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention.

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Perspective (graphical)

Linear or point-projection perspective is one of two types of graphical projection perspective in the graphic arts; the other is parallel projection.

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Pier

A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas.

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Polymath

A polymath (lit; lit) or polyhistor (lit) is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Siena

Siena (Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy.

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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437.

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Technology and Culture

Technology and Culture is a quarterly academic journal founded in 1959.

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Vegetius

Publius (or Flavius) Vegetius Renatus, known as Vegetius, was a writer of the Later Roman Empire (late 4th century).

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Vitruvian Man

The Vitruvian Man (L'uomo vitruviano) is a drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to.

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Western jackdaw

The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, the European jackdaw, or simply the jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family.

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See also

1382 births

15th-century Italian engineers

Italian civil engineers

Italian military engineers

Medieval military writers

Renaissance artists

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taccola

Also known as Mariano Taccola, Mariano di Jacomo Taccola, Mariano di Jacopo detto Taccola, Mariano di Jacopo detto il Taccola.