Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (March 14, 1835 – July 4, 1910) was Italian astronomer and science historian. He studied at the University of Turin and Berlin Observatory. In 1859-1860 he worked in Pulkovo Observatory and then worked for over forty years at Brera Observatory. He was also a senator of the Kingdom of Italy, a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino and the Regio Istituto Lombardo, and is particularly known for his studies of Mars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Schiaparelli
And in March 14, 2009 Google have a logo for commemorating his birthday
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