Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja

Italian mathematician

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1803

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1869

Profession: professor, physicist, mathematician, historian of mathematics

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja (January 1, 1803 – September 28, 1869) was an Italian count and mathematician, who became known for his love and subsequent theft of ancient and precious manuscripts.Appointed the Inspector of Libraries in France, Libri began stealing the books he was responsible for, fleeing to England when the theft was discovered, along with 30,000 books and manuscripts inside 18 trunks.
He was sentenced in France to 10 years in jail in absentia; some of the stolen works were returned when he died, but many remained missing.