Giovanni Plana

Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana
Born6 November 1781
Died20 January 1864 (1864-01-21) (aged 82)
NationalityItalian
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
AwardsCopley Medal (1834)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1840)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Turin
Academic advisorsJoseph-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.