Giovanni Battista Lacchini | |
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 Giovanni Battista Lacchini with his telescope | |
| Born | (1884-05-20)20 May 1884 Faenza, Italy |
| Died | 6 January 1967(1967-01-06) (aged 82) Faenza, Italy |
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| Fields | Astronomy |
Giovanni Battista Lacchini (20 May 1884 – 6 January 1967) was an Italianastronomer.[1]
He is primarily noted for his work in the study ofvariable stars. He published over 100 works, including papers in "Astronomische Nachrichten" and "Memorie della Società astronomica italiana". He was originally a postal worker.[2]
TheGiovanni Battista Lacchini Award is named for him. The Lunar craterLacchini on the far-side of the Moon and the Mars-crossing asteroid145962 Lacchini were also named in his honor.[1][3]
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