Giovanni Domenico Cassini

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Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625–1712) was an Italian mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and astrologer known for his extensive work in the fields of astronomy and mathematics. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to the study of Saturn, where he discovered several of its moons and the division in its rings, now known as the Cassini Division.

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