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Giovanni Domenico Cassini1625-1712 Italian-French Astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini made the first accurate determination of the dimensions of the solar system. A gifted observationalist, he was an extremely conservative theorist, refusing to accept Nicolaus Copernicus's (1473-1543) heliocentric view and opposing Isaac Newton's (1642-1727) gravitational theory.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini, also known as Jean-Dominique Cassini, (June 8, 1625 – September 14, 1712) was an Italian - French astronomer, engineer, and mathematician who was the first to observe four of Saturn 's moons. He compiled tables of the moons of Jupiter, which were used to synchronize the computation of terrestrial longitude and more ...
In definitiva fu Giovanni Cassini, direttore dell'Osservatorio di Parigi, il primo a fare dei progressi reali in questo campo. Le sue Ephemerides des satellites de Jupiter apparirono nel 1668 . Cassini dedicò molti anni allo studio dei satelliti, durante i quali determinò i loro periodi e le irregolarità causate dall'eccentricità dell'orbita di Giove e dalle inclinazioni delle orbite degli ...
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“This new biography of Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625 – 1712 — or Cassini I as he was later known, in order to distinguish him from other astronomers of his dynasty — is to be welcomed. … It is well illustrated, containing some unusual and rare subjects … . the book is a very interesting read, and is certainly to be recommended.” (Richard McKim, The Observatory, Vol. 138 (1266 ...
Giovanni Domenico Cassini was born in Perinaldo in 1625, and as a student showed great talent in mathematics and astronomy. He was trained in astronomy by two able astronomers, G.B. Riccioli and F.M. Grimaldi. At age 25, he was made Professor of Astronomy at the University of Bologna. Invited by the French King Louis XIV, to help in the design ...
1 mag 2023 · Giovanni Domenico Cassini è nato l’8 giugno 1625, a Perinaldo (Imperia), che all’epoca faceva parte della Repubblica di Genova. Fu proprio nel capoluogo ligure che frequentò il Collegio dei Gesuiti, dove compì i suoi studi. Negli anni si guadagnò la fama di astrologo quando, nel 1649, preannunciò la vittoria di papa Innocenzo X, ma non ...
