Nicolò Arrighetti (17 March 1709 – 31 January 1767) was an Italian professor of natural philosophy. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1709. On 21 October 1724 he became a member of the Society of Jesus; he taught natural philosophy in Spoleto, Prato and Siena. He died in 1767.

Nicolò Arrighetti
Born17 March 1709 (1709-03-17)
Died31 January 1767 (1767-02-01) (aged 57)
Known forTheories of light, heat and electricity
Scientific career
InstitutionsSpoleto, Prato, Siena

His surviving works include treatises on theories of light, heat and electricity and on the causes of the movement of mercury in barometers.

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  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Nicolò Arrighetti". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.