Giovanni Battista Riccioli
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 354 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 17,1598 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Ferrara |
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| Date of died | June 25,1671 |
| Died | Bologna |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Field | Astronomy |
| Notable students | Francesco Maria Grimaldi |
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| Job | Astronomer |
| Known for | Experiments with pendulums and with falling bodies; Introducing the current scheme of lunar nomenclature |
| Books | Almagestum Novum |
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| Academic advisor | Giuseppe Biancani |
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| ID | 642057 |
Giovanni Battista Riccioli Life story
Giovanni Battista Riccioli, SJ was an Italian astronomer and a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order. He is known, among other things, for his experiments with pendulums and with falling bodies, for his ...
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