Bartolomeo Cristofori, is celebrating his 360th birthday today. He the sole inventor of the piano. The fact that his name is largely forgotten is a reflection of his times, when a genius could be just another employee. Vox noted
Google's latest doodle celebrates the 360th birthday of the man widely credited with inventing the piano. Bartolomeo Cristofori was born in Padua on this day in 1655 in what was then the Republic of Venice. According to
Choices to be made: Alexis Tsipras has managed to maintain approval ratings of almost 70% despite rolling back on almost every promise he has made. Photograph: . Who invented the piano? Google doodle marks Bartolomeo Cristofori's 360th birthday
Choices to be made: Alexis Tsipras has managed to maintain approval ratings of almost 70% despite rolling back on almost every promise he has made. Photograph: . Who invented the piano? Google doodle marks Bartolomeo Cristofori's 360th birthday
It was a harpsichord maker named Bartolomeo Cristofori who invented the piano in 1700. Cristofori (pronounced kris-TOFF-or-ee) (1655-1731) was from Padua, in the Republic of Venice in northern Italy. He primarily built harpsichords and