Giovanni Battista Hodierna
Astronomer
Giovanni Battista Hodierna, also spelled as Odierna was an Italian astronomer at the court of Giulio Tomasi, Duke of Palma. He compiled a catalogue of comets and other celestial objects containing some 40 entries, including at least 19 real and... Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1597, Ragusa, Italy
Died: April 6, 1660 (age 62 years), Palma di Montechiaro, Italy
Discovered: Triangulum Galaxy