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Gayus
Plinius Secundus, known as Plinius the “Old” was born in 24 A.D., in Como,
in the Italian Peninsula. Although their first works were treatises on military
strategy, after the rise of Nero as Emperor of Rome, he left the army and
devoted himself entirely to science. His main scientific legacy consists of 37
volumes of the work "Naturalis Historia" (Natural History). He was
appointed commander of the Roman navy at Micenum, and died the year 79 A.D., on
August 25th, in the Vesuvio volcano, after climbing to observe it and
take notes about the eruption that had destroyed Pompeya and Herculano.
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