Giovan Battista Hodierna

Italian astronomer
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Giovan Battista Hodierna
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Giovan Battista Hodierna

Summary

Giovan Battista Hodierna is a human[1]. Born in Ragusa[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1597[3]. He passed away in Palma di Montechiaro[4]. He died on April 6, 1660[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], astronomer[7], architect[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's place of birth was Ragusa[2].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna died in Palma di Montechiaro[4].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna was born on April 13, 1597[3].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna died on April 6, 1660[5].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna held citizenship in Kingdom of Sicily[11].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's professions included entomologist[6].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna worked as an architect[8].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovan Battista Hodierna is De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus[13].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna is recorded as male[15].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Hodierna[17].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's family name is recorded as Adierna[18].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[19].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[20].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's Commons Creator page is recorded as Giovanni Battista Hodierna[21].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's different from is recorded as Giovan Battista Odierna[22].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[23].
  • Giovan Battista Hodierna's P14611 is recorded as 105522[24].

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Origins and Family

Giovan Battista Hodierna's place of birth was Ragusa[2]. He was born on April 13, 1597[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], astronomer[7], architect[8], and Catholic priest[9]. Giovan Battista Hodierna's field of work was astronomy[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Giovan Battista Hodierna is De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus[13]. Things named for him include 21047 Hodierna[25].

Personal Life

Giovan Battista Hodierna's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Giovan Battista Hodierna died on April 6, 1660[5]. He died in Palma di Montechiaro[4].

Why It Matters

Giovan Battista Hodierna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of Triangulum Galaxy[28], a flocculent spiral galaxy[29]; Lagoon Nebula[30], a H II region[31]; Butterfly Cluster[32], an open cluster[33]; Messier 41[34], an open cluster[35]; Messier 34[36], an open cluster[37]; and Messier 37[38], an open cluster[39]. Entities named for him include 21047 Hodierna[25].

FAQs

Where was Giovan Battista Hodierna born?

Giovan Battista Hodierna's place of birth was Ragusa[2].

Where did Giovan Battista Hodierna die?

Giovan Battista Hodierna passed away in Palma di Montechiaro[4].

What did Giovan Battista Hodierna do for work?

Giovan Battista Hodierna worked as entomologist[6], astronomer[7], architect[8], and Catholic priest[9].

What did Giovan Battista Hodierna discover?

Giovan Battista Hodierna is credited as discoverer of Triangulum Galaxy[28], Lagoon Nebula[30], Butterfly Cluster[32], and Messier 41[34].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → entomologist, astronomer, architect +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53437|batch #53437]]: + occupation Catholic priest from VcBA"
  2. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/237990, 495/93401
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8034]]: 495/93401, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 105522
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  4. 16w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX1739842, XX6417343
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01364670
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → astronomy
    Different from → Giovan Battista Odierna
    Place of birth → Ragusa
    Occupation → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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