Giovanni Battista Donati

Italian astronomer (1826–1873)
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Giovanni Battista Donati
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Summary

Giovanni Battista Donati was born on December 16, 1826[1], in Pisa[2]. He died on September 20, 1873[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 19, 1873[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[8]
  • Educated at: University of Pisa[9], Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze[10]
  • Award received: Lalande Prize[11]
  • Member of: Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[12], Pontificia Accademia dei Nuovi Lincei[13], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Giovanni Battista Donati[16]
  • Cause of death: cholera[17]
  • Family name: Donati[18]
  • Given name: Giovanni Battista[19]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[20]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[25]
  • Writing language: Italian[26]
  • P14397: 5541[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Donati include Donati[28], an impact crater[29].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Donati has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Donati[32], a non-periodic comet[33]. Entities named for him include Donati[28], an impact crater[29].

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 an astronomer[5].

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[32].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Elenco degli alunni della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa dal 1847 al 1970. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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