List of Famous people named Niccolo

Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia was an Italian mathematician, engineer, a surveyor and a bookkeeper from the then-Republic of Venice. He published many books, including the first Italian translations of Archimedes and Euclid, and an acclaimed compilation of mathematics. Tartaglia was the first to apply mathematics to the investigation of the paths of cannonballs, known as ballistics, in his Nova Scientia ; his work was later partially validated and partially superseded by Galileo's studies on falling bodies. He also published a treatise on retrieving sunken ships.

Niccolò Piccinni was an Italian composer of symphonies, sacred music, chamber music, and opera. Although he is somewhat obscure today, Piccinni was one of the most popular composers of opera—particularly the Neapolitan opera buffa—of the Classical period.

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli was an Italian composer, chiefly of opera.

Nicola Capocci was an Italian Cardinal.

Niccolò Leoniceno (1428–1524) was an Italian physician and humanist.

Niccolò Coscia was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.

Niccolò Fortiguerra was an Italian papal legate, military commander, and Cardinal.