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Cavalieri

American  
[kav-uhl-yair-ee, kah-vah-lye-ree] / ˌkæv əlˈyɛər i, ˌkɑ vɑˈlyɛ ri /

noun

  1. Francesco Bonaventura 1598–1697, Italian mathematician.


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It’s also home to pasta producers as diverse as Granoro, one of Italy’s most popular supermarket brands, and Pastificio Benedetto Cavalieri, a top-notch artisanal maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The championship race finally arrived and the drivers’ pit crew chiefs lined up, buggies in hand, by qualifying position, with Phend leading the pack and Cavalieri bringing up the rear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Cavalieri had qualified the day before for what’s called the B-Main final — a class below where he usually competes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

“I didn’t ever think of it as something I would still do now,” Cavalieri said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Galileo’s student Bonaventura Cavalieri would provide part of the answer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife