Bartolomeo Cristofori

Bartolomeo Cristofori
Photo of a 1726 portrait of Bartolomeo Cristofori. The original was lost in the Second World War.
Born	Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (1655-05-04)May 4, 1655 Padua, Republic of Venice
Died	January 27, 1731(1731-01-27) (aged 75) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Occupation(s)	Inventor, instrument maker
Known for	Inventor of the piano

Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.