Francesco Fontana

Francesco Fontana
Portrait of Francesco Fontana
Bornc. 1585
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died(1656-07-00)July 1656 (aged circa 71)
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
EducationUniversity of Naples
EraScientific Revolution
Known for
  • Discovery of the daily rotation of Mars
  • Discovery of the bands on Jupiter's disk
Scientific career
FieldsLaw, Astronomy, Optics
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Francesco Fontana (c. 1585, Naples – July 1656, Naples) was an Italian lawyer and an astronomer.

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