Back جيوفاني بلانا Arabic جيوفانى انطونيو اميديو بلانا ARZ Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana Catalan جیۆڤانی ئەنتۆنیۆ ئەمێدیۆ پلانا CKB Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana German Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana Spanish جیووانی آنتونیو آمدمئو پلانا Persian Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana Finnish Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana French Giovanni Plana Italian
Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana | |
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| Born | 6 November 1781 |
| Died | 20 January 1864 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1834) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1840) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Turin |
| Academic advisors | Joseph-Louis Lagrange Joseph Fourier |
Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana (6 November 1781 – 20 January 1864) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. He is considered one of the premiere Italian scientists of his age.
The crater Plana on the Moon is named in his honor.
- ^ a b MacTutor History of Mathematics - University of St Andrews Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine