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Giovanni Battista Riccioli

Italian astronomer
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 ... Wikipedia
Born: April 17, 1598, Ferrara, Italy
Died: June 25, 1671 (age 73 years), Bologna, Italy
Known for: Experiments with pendulums and with falling bodies; Introducing the current scheme of lunar nomenclature
Parent(s): Giovanni Battista Riccioli and Gaspara Riccioli (née Orsini)