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• DELLA PORTA, Giambattista — (1535 1615) One of the most versatile scholars of the Italian Renaissance, Giambattista Della Porta was well known in his day as both a scientist and a playwright. Born into a noble family in Naples, Della Porta received a broad education in… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary