Libri Carucci

Libri-Carucci, Guillaume Timoleon, Conti di (1803-69), an Italian mathematician, born at Florence, became professor of mathematics in Pisa University before he was of age. In 1830 he was compelled by his liberal opinions to take refuge in France, where he was naturalised, and in 1833 was appointed professor at the Sorbonne on Arago's recommendation. He also became Chief Inspector of Public Instruction, and was given the Legion of Honour, and edited for some time the Journal des Savants. He collected a fine library, but was not scrupulous in his method of obtaining books, and in 1850 was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for stealing from public libraries. He died at Fiesole, having spent some time in England. His chief work was a History of the Mathematical Sciences in. Italy (1834-41).