Manfredo Settala | |
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Born | |
Died | February 6, 1680 | (aged 79)
Nationality | Milanese |
Occupation(s) | Canon, collector |
Known for | Musaeum Septalianum |
Parent(s) | Ludovico Settala and Angela Settala (née Arona) |
Manfredo Settala (Italian: [maɱˈfreːdo setˈtaːla]; 1600–1680), son of the famous physician Ludovico Settala (1552–1633) was an Italian cleric and scientist.[1] A friend of Cassiano dal Pozzo, he created in Milan the Settala Museum – one of the world's earliest natural history museums.