300th anniversary of the birth of Father Eliseo della Concezione: the scientific contribution in the Royal Academy of Studies of Palermo

TL;DR

This paper commemorates Father Eliseo della Concezione's 300th birthday by highlighting his contributions to experimental physics and discussing the historical and educational significance of his work at the Royal Academy of Palermo.

Contribution

It provides a biographical overview and discusses the historical and educational impact of Father Eliseo's scientific work in the 18th century.

Findings

Biographical details of Father Eliseo della Concezione.

Overview of activities organized for the anniversary.

Discussion of his historical and educational influence.

Abstract

2025 marks the 300th birthday of Father Eliseo della Concezione, professor of Experimental Physics at the Royal Academy of Studies of Palermo. To celebrate this anniversary, the Physics and Chemistry Library of the University Library System and the Department of Physics and Chemistry - Emilio Segre' have organized several cultural activities. In the article, after a brief biographical description of Father Eliseo della Concezione, we will present the activities carried out and discuss the historical and educational aspects of Father Eliseo's work carried out during his stay at the Royal Academy of Palermo at the end of 18th century.