Giovan Battista Hodierna

Giovanni Battista Hodierna, also spelled as Odierna was an Italian astronomer at the court of Giulio Tomasi, Duke of Palma. He compiled a catalogue of comets and other celestial objects containing some 40 entries, including at least 19 real and verifiable nebulous objects that might be confused with comets.

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Who was born first?

• Giovan Battista Hodierna and Salomon de Bray were born the same year
• Giovan Battista Hodierna was born 1 year before François Mansart
• Giovan Battista Hodierna was born 1 year before Alessandro Algardi
• Giovan Battista Hodierna was born 1 year after Jacob van Campen
• Giovan Battista Hodierna was born 1 year after Constantijn Huygens

Timeline

1. Constantijn HuygensSeptember 4, 1596 – March 28, 1687
2. Jacob van CampenFebruary 2, 1596 – September 13, 1657
3. Giovan Battista Hodierna (this page)April 13, 1597 – April 6, 1660
4. Salomon de Bray1597 – May 11, 1664
5. Alessandro AlgardiJuly 31, 1598 – June 10, 1654
6. François MansartJanuary 23, 1598 – September 23, 1666

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