Vannoccio Biringuccio sometimes spelt Vannocio Biringuccio (1480–c. 1539) was an Italian metallurgist. He is best known for his manual on metalworking De la pirotechnia published posthumously in 1540.Biringuccio is considered by some as the father of the foundry industry as De la pirotechnia is the first printed account of proper foundry practice.
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