June Carter Cash
Musical Monikers
Madonna
Justin Bieber
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived
1 photo
Quick Facts
- NAME: Giovanni Domenico Cassini
- OCCUPATION: Astronomer
- BIRTH DATE: June 08, 1625
- DEATH DATE: September 14, 1712
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Perinaldo, Italy
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- AKA: Jean Dominique Cassini
Best Known For
Astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini made a number of important discoveries in the 17th century, including four or Saturn's moons.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowGiovanni Domenico Cassini. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 05:22, May 22, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966 [Accessed 22 May 2013].
"Giovanni Domenico Cassini." 2013. The Biography Channel website. May 22 2013, 05:22 http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966.
"Giovanni Domenico Cassini," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966 [accessed May 22, 2013].
"Giovanni Domenico Cassini," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966 (accessed May 22, 2013).
Giovanni Domenico Cassini [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 22] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini, http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966 (last visited May 22, 2013).
Giovanni Domenico Cassini. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-domenico-cassini-9240966. Accessed May 22, 2013.
Profile
Born in Italy in 1625, astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini began studying rotational periods of planets in Italy before moving to France at the invitation of King Louis XIV. Continuing his work there, he made a number of important discoveries including four or Saturn's moons and the makeup of Saturn's rings.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Famous Geminis 529 people in this group
-
Famous Astronomers
View groupBrowse notable astronomers such as Nostradamus, Caroline Lucretia Herschel, and Nicolas Copernicus.
Famous Astronomers 26 people in this group
-
Famous Scientists
View groupThroughout history, the greatest scientific minds have not only demystified the world with their discoveries, but helped shape how we live in it with their ingenious inventions. From Sir Isaac Newton to Charles Darwin to Albert Einstein and many more brilliant minds, here is a group of famous scientists who have made major advances in the field of science.
Famous Scientists 248 people in this group
profile name: Giovanni Domenico Cassini profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
