Giovanni Antonelli was an Italian scientist, astronomer and engineer.
Antonelli was born in Pistoia, Tuscany. A Catholic priest, he was director of the Ximenian Observatory of Florence from 1851 until his death.
In 1858 he installed a lightning... Wikipedia
Born: October 1, 1818, Pistoia, Italy
Died: January 14, 1872 (age 53 years), Florence, Italy