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Plana was born in [[Voghera]], Italy to Antonio Maria Plana and Giovanna Giacoboni. At the age of 15 he was sent to live with his uncles in [[Grenoble]] to complete his education. In 1800 he entered the [[École Polytechnique]], and was one of the students of [[Joseph-Louis Lagrange]]. [[Joseph Fourier]], impressed by Plana's abilities, managed to have him appointed to the chair of mathematics in a school of artillery in [[Piedmont]] in 1803, which came under the control of the French in 1805. In 1811 he was appointed to the chair of astronomy at the [[University of Turin]] thanks to the influence of Lagrange. He spent the remainder of his life teaching at that institution. |
Plana was born in [[Voghera]], Italy to Antonio Maria Plana and Giovanna Giacoboni. At the age of 15 he was sent to live with his uncles in [[Grenoble]] to complete his education. In 1800 he entered the [[École Polytechnique]], and was one of the students of [[Joseph-Louis Lagrange]]. [[Joseph Fourier]], impressed by Plana's abilities, managed to have him appointed to the chair of mathematics in a school of artillery in [[Piedmont]] in 1803, which came under the control of the French in 1805. In 1811 he was appointed to the chair of astronomy at the [[University of Turin]] thanks to the influence of Lagrange. He spent the remainder of his life teaching at that institution. |
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Plana's contributions included work on the motions of the [[Moon]], as well as [[integral]]s, (including the [[Abel–Plana formula]]), [[elliptic functions]], [[heat]], [[electrostatic]]s, and [[geodesy]]. In 1820 he was one of the winners of a prize awarded by the [[Académie des Sciences]] in [[Paris]] based on the construction of lunar tables using the law of gravity. In 1832 he published the ''Théorie du mouvement de la lune'', the same year he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterP.pdf|publisher=[[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> In 1834 he was awarded with the [[Copley Medal]] by the [[Royal Society]] for his studies on lunar motion. |
Plana's contributions included work on the motions of the [[Moon]], as well as [[integral]]s, (including the [[Abel–Plana formula]]), [[elliptic functions]], [[heat]], [[electrostatic]]s, and [[geodesy]]. In 1820 he was one of the winners of a prize awarded by the [[Académie des Sciences]] in [[Paris]] based on the construction of lunar tables using the law of gravity. In 1832 he published the ''Théorie du mouvement de la lune'', the same year he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterP.pdf|publisher=[[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]|accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> In 1834 he was awarded with the [[Copley Medal]] by the [[Royal Society]] for his studies on lunar motion. [[Charles Babbage]] visited [[Turin]] in 1840 at the invitation of [[Giovanni Plana]]. Plana became astronomer royal, and then in 1844 a [[Baron]]. At the age of 80 he was granted membership in the prestigious Académie des Sciences. He died in [[Turin]]. |
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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.
Biography
Plana was born in Voghera, Italy to Antonio Maria Plana and Giovanna Giacoboni. At the age of 15 he was sent to live with his uncles in Grenoble to complete his education. In 1800 he entered the École Polytechnique, and was one of the students of Joseph-Louis Lagrange. Joseph Fourier, impressed by Plana's abilities, managed to have him appointed to the chair of mathematics in a school of artillery in Piedmont in 1803, which came under the control of the French in 1805. In 1811 he was appointed to the chair of astronomy at the University of Turin thanks to the influence of Lagrange. He spent the remainder of his life teaching at that institution.
Plana's contributions included work on the motions of the Moon, as well as integrals, (including the Abel–Plana formula), elliptic functions, heat, electrostatics, and geodesy. In 1820 he was one of the winners of a prize awarded by the Académie des Sciences in Paris based on the construction of lunar tables using the law of gravity. In 1832 he published the Théorie du mouvement de la lune, the same year he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2] In 1834 he was awarded with the Copley Medal by the Royal Society for his studies on lunar motion. Charles Babbage visited Turin in 1840 at the invitation of Giovanni Plana. Plana became astronomer royal, and then in 1844 a Baron. At the age of 80 he was granted membership in the prestigious Académie des Sciences. He died in Turin.
References
- ^ a b MacTutor History of Mathematics - University of St Andrews Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External links
- Biography and a source for this page.
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Giovanni Plana", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- 1781 births
- 1864 deaths
- University of Turin faculty
- People from Voghera
- Italian astronomers
- Italian geodesists
- Recipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Recipients of the Copley Medal
- Members of the French Academy of Sciences
- Members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the Royal Society
- Corresponding Members of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences
- Recipients of the Lalande Prize