# Giacomo Beltrami

> Giacomo Costantino Beltrami was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States. In Minnesota, Beltrami and Beltrami County are named for him. He had an extensive network of notable figures for friends and acquaintances, including members of the powerful Medici family.

*Italian jurist, author, and explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/giacomo-beltrami

## Identity
- **Born:** 1779
- **Died:** 1855-01-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Giacomo Beltrami (Forschungsreisender)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Beltrami_(Forschungsreisender))
- [Giacomo Beltrami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Beltrami)
- [Giacomo Costantino Beltrami](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Costantino_Beltrami)
- [Iacobus Beltrami](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iacobus_Beltrami)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1246091)

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