Italian/French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer (*1625 – †1712). Giovanni Domenico Cassini was born on 8 June 1625 in what is now Italy. Giovanni Domenico Cassini is remembered as a selenographer, surveyor and mathematician. Notable works include “Cassini Division”, “Cassini oval” and “Cassini's laws”. Positions held included director.
Before and after
- 1624Founding of Chelsea
- 1624Founding of New York City
- from 28 August 1624 to 5 June 1625Siege of Breda
- 1625Founding of Quincy
- 8 June 1625Birth of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
- from 1 November 1625 to 15 November 1630Anglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630
- from 1626 to 1629Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
- 1626Founding of Peabody
- 9 April 1626Death of Francis Bacon
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