Claim: Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana was awarded the Copley Medal, sponsored by the Royal Society, for his work in the fields of Astronomy and Mathematics.
Evidence: In 1834 he was awarded with the Copley Medal by the Royal Society for his studies on lunar motion. Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana (6 November 1781 – 20 January 1864) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. 
Copley Medal (1834)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1840) Astronomy
Mathematics The Copley Medal is an award given by the Royal Society, for "outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science".