Giovanni Plana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lorenzo_Mascheroni
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Turin
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Turin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1781-01-19
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Turin,_Italy
gptkbp:child gptkb:Giovanni_Plana_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Planetary orbits
Astrophysical modeling
Astrophysical simulations
Mathematical astronomy
Theoretical astronomy
Lunar theory
Astrometric measurements
Celestial event predictions
Planetary system dynamics
Astrophysical calculations
Astrophysical applications
Astrodynamics applications
Astrodynamics simulations
Astrophysical phenomena studies
Celestial mechanics applications
Celestial mechanics equations
Celestial mechanics simulations
Celestial navigation methods
Cometary dynamics
Lunar motion studies
Mathematical analysis of celestial phenomena
Mathematical astronomy techniques
Mathematical models of celestial bodies
Orbital mechanics applications
Orbital mechanics simulations
Orbital perturbation theory
Orbital stability analysis
Planetary motion analysis
Satellite motion analysis
Theoretical models of planetary systems
gptkbp:death_date 1864-01-16
gptkbp:field gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Mathematician
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giovanni Plana
gptkbp:influence gptkb:observatory
Mathematical physics
Orbital dynamics
19th-century astronomy
Celestial mechanics development
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Joseph-Louis_Lagrange
gptkbp:invention Plana's theorem
gptkbp:known_for Celestial mechanics
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern astronomy
gptkbp:members gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_Turin
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
gptkb:Antonio_Maria_Vassallo
gptkb:Giovanni_Antonio_Magini
gptkb:Francesco_Brioschi
gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Amici
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Theoria_motus_corporum_coelestium
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Turin,_Italy
gptkbp:research_focus Astrodynamics
Orbital mechanics
Celestial navigation
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Teresa_Plana