Giovanni Battista Donati

Summary

Giovanni Battista Donati is a human^[1]. He was born in Pisa^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1826^[3]. He died in Florence^[4]. He died on September 20, 1873^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Giovanni Battista Donati was born in Pisa^[2].
• Giovanni Battista Donati died in Florence^[4].
• Giovanni Battista Donati was born on December 16, 1826^[3].
• Giovanni Battista Donati died on September 20, 1873^[5].
• Giovanni Battista Donati held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[8].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Giovanni Battista Donati was educated at University of Pisa^[9].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's education included a stint at Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze^[10].
• Giovanni Battista Donati received the Lalande Prize^[11].
• Giovanni Battista Donati was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL^[12].
• Giovanni Battista Donati was a member of Pontificia Accademia dei Nuovi Lincei^[13].
• Giovanni Battista Donati was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[14].
• Giovanni Battista Donati is recorded as male^[15].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Donati^[17].
• The cause of death was cholera^[18].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's family name is recorded as Donati^[19].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista^[20].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[25].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian^[26].
• Giovanni Battista Donati's writing language is recorded as Italian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pisa^[2], Giovanni Battista Donati… he was born on December 16, 1826^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pisa^[9], a public university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1343^[30], headquartered in Pisa^[31] and Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze^[10], an academic department^[32], in Italy^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Giovanni Battista Donati's professions included astronomer^[6].

Recognition

Giovanni Battista Donati received the Lalande Prize^[11].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Donati died on September 20, 1873^[5]. He died in Florence^[4]. The cause of death was cholera^[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Donati include Donati^[34], an impact crater^[35].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Donati ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Donati^[38], a non-periodic comet^[39]. Entities named for him include Donati^[34], an impact crater^[35].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Donati born?

Giovanni Battista Donati was born in Pisa^[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Donati die?

Giovanni Battista Donati passed away in Florence^[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Donati do for work?

Giovanni Battista Donati worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Giovanni Battista Donati go to school?

Giovanni Battista Donati was educated at University of Pisa^[9] and Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze^[10].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Donati receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[11].

What did Giovanni Battista Donati discover?

Giovanni Battista Donati is credited as discoverer of Comet Donati^[38].