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Giovan Battista Hodierna was an Italian astronomer. Born on 13 April 1597 in Ragusa, Hodierna died on 6 April 1660 in Palma di Montechiaro at the age of 62.
Notable works include De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus.
With a Wikipedia article in 30 languages, Giovan Battista Hodierna is No. 74,085 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 13 April 1597, Ragusa
- Died
- 6 April 1660, Palma di Montechiaro (aged 62)
- Country
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Known as
- Entomologist, astronomer, architect
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- Italian
- Wikipedia editions
- 30
Did you know
62
Lived to 62.
13 Apr
Shares a birthday with Samuel Beckett and Garry Kasparov.
3
One of 3 people in the Index born in Ragusa, with Damiano Caruso.
30
Has a Wikipedia article in 30 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus
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