Jérôme Eugène Coggia was a 19th-century French astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and comets, who was born in the Corsican town of Ajaccio.
Working at the Marseille Observatory from 1866 to 1917, Coggia discovered a number of comets, including... Wikipedia
Born: February 18, 1849, Ajaccio, France
Died: January 15, 1919 (age 69 years)
Discovered: C/1874 H1, 187 Lamberta, 193 Ambrosia, and more