Giovanni Battista Donati
Italian astronomer
Giovanni Battista Donati Associate RAS was an Italian astronomer.
Donati graduated from the university of his native city, Pisa, and afterwards joined the staff of the Observatory of Florence in 1852. He was appointed director in 1864. Wikipedia
Born: December 16, 1826, Pisa, Italy
Died: September 20, 1873 (age 46 years), Florence, Italy
Discovered: Comet Donati, C/1855 L1 Donati, C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale), and more
Award: Lalande Prize (1858)