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Francesco Maria Grimaldi

*1616 in Bologna
+1663 in Bologna


   

Francesco Maria Grimaldi

 Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician and physicist who taught at the Jesuit college in Bologna.
In astronomy, he built and used instruments to measure lunar mountains as well as the height of clouds,
and drew an accurate map or, selenograph, which was published by Riccioli.

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