NDTV | Google Marks Bartolomeo Cristofori's 360th Birthday With a Musical Doodle NDTV Today's Google Doodle marks the 360th birthday of Bartolomeo Cristofori - the inventor of the Piano - in a rather unique fashion. Born in 1655 in Padua which was then called the Republic of Venice, Mr Cristofori's biggest contribution to the world of music was ... New Google Doodle Honors Bartolomeo Cristofori, Inventor of the Piano 'Who invented the piano?' asks Google. 'Bartolomeo Cristofori,' answers Google Google celebrates Bartolomeo Cristofori's 360th birthday with a musical doodle |