Giovanni Battista Riccioli
Nov 07, 2019
2 minutes
© Public domain
Some popular, well-known names in astronomy are Johannes Kepler and Nicolaus Copernicus, known because of their groundbreaking discoveries. However, a name often overlooked from the same era is Giovanni Battista Riccioli, who contributed hugely to astronomy and theology.
Born on 17 April 1598 in Ferrara, Italy, Riccioli moulded
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