Giovanni Battista Riccioli
Astronomer
1598 – 1671
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Who was Giovanni Battista Riccioli?
Giovanni Battista Riccioli 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 discussion of 126 arguments concerning the motion of the Earth, and for introducing the current scheme of lunar nomenclature.
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- Born
- Apr 17, 1598
Ferrara - Religion
- Society of Jesus
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 25, 1671
Bologna
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on July 23, 2013
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