<human>:  Who invented the violin and when?
<bot>: The violin was invented in Italy in the early 17th century. The first person to make a violin was Antonio Stradivari, who lived from 1644 to 1737. Stradivari was a master violin maker, and he made violins that were considered to be the best of their time. His violins are still considered to be some of the finest violins in the world.