Person: Riccioli, Giovanni Battista

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Giovanni Battista Riccioli was an Italian astronomer and a Jesuit priest. He is known for his experiments with pendulums and falling bodies.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 17 April 1598, Ferrara (now Italy). Died 25 June 1671, Bologna (now Italy).

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Astronomy, Origin Italy


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive