About Jacopo da Forlì
Lived 1364 – 1414 (aged 49–50). Jacopo da Forlì was a physician and philosopher.
Jacopo da Forlì (also known as Giacomo dalla Torre, Jacopo della Torre, Iacobus Foroliviensis, or Giacomo da Forli; – 12 February 1414) was a 14th-century Italian physician and philosopher.
Life
Jacopo is known particularly for his studies of embryology. He became a professor at the University of Padua in the early 15th century, where he taught Vittorino da Feltre. His death is documented in the Malatestiana Library (in Latin):Explicit questio de intensione et remissione formarum secundum famosissimum artium et medicine doctorem magistrum Jacobum de Forlivio qui 1414 pridie ydus februarii ab hac vita ad superiora migravit. Scripta vero per me fratrem Bellinum de Padua 1468.It describes that Jacopo died on 12 February 1414.
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Who was Jacopo da Forlì?
Italian physician and philosopher
When was Jacopo da Forlì born?
Jacopo da Forlì was born in 1364 in Forlì.
When did Jacopo da Forlì die?
Jacopo da Forlì died in 1414 in Padua.
What was Jacopo da Forlì's occupation?
Jacopo da Forlì was a physician and philosopher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacopo da Forlì. https://biography.guide/jacopo-da-forli/
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