Giovanni Battista Hodierna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Battista Hodierna

Italian astronomer

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1597

Place of Birth: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1660

Profession: astronomer, architect, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Giovanni Battista Hodierna, also spelled as Odierna (April 13, 1597 – April 6, 1660) was an Italian astronomer at the court of Giulio Tomasi, Duke of Palma (Palma di Montechiaro).
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.