About Giovanni Battista Zupi
Lived 1589 – 1667 (aged 77). Giovanni Battista Zupi was an astronomer and mathematician.
Giovanni Battista Zupi or Zupus (2 November 1589 – 26 August 1667) was an Italian astronomer, mathematician, and Jesuit priest.
He was born in Catanzaro. In 1639, Giovanni was the first person to discover that the planet Mercury had orbital phases, like those of the Moon and Venus. His observations demonstrated that the planet orbited around the Sun.
He died in Naples.
The crater Zupus on the Moon is named after him.
The asteroid 227152 Zupi is named after him.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Zupi?
Italian astronomer
When was Giovanni Battista Zupi born?
Giovanni Battista Zupi was born on 2 November 1589 in Catanzaro.
When did Giovanni Battista Zupi die?
Giovanni Battista Zupi died on 26 August 1667 in Naples.
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Giovanni Battista Zupi was an astronomer and mathematician.
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