Jacopo Francesco Riccati was a Venetian mathematician and jurist from Venice. He is best known for having studied the equation which bears his name. Wikipedia
Born: May 28, 1676, Venice, Italy
Died: April 15, 1754 (age 77 years), Treviso, Italy
Children: Vincenzo Riccati, Giordano Riccati, and Francesco Riccati