Cassini family has contributed a lot in geodesy. There were four family members of Cassini involved in the advancement of geodesy from 17th to 18th Century. The four members were;
Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) – Cassini I. He discovered four satellites of planet Saturn and noted the division of the rings of Saturn. In 1669 he moved to Paris Observatory.
Jacques Cassini (1677-1756) – Cassini II
Cesar-Francois Cassini de Thurry (1714-1784) – Cassini III
Jean-Dominique Cassini (1748-1845) – Cassini IV.
Giovanni Cassini (wiki)
Read about Cassinis bio here – spacecom;
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