death_date birth_place nationality field known_for article_title name
1614 zakynthos greek mathematics , chemistry lincean , naming the telescope . giovanni demisiani
 giovanni demisiani
giovanni demisiani

giovanni demisiani -lrb- ; died 1614 -rrb- , a greek from zakynthos , was a theologian , chemist , mathematician to cardinal gonzaga , and member of the accademia dei lincei .
demisiani is noted for coining the name `` telescope '' -lrb- from the greek τῆλε , `` tele '' `` far '' and σκοπεῖν , `` skopein '' `` to look or see '' -rrb- for a version of the instrument presented by galileo galilei to the accademia dei lincei at a banquet honoring galileo 's induction into the accademia in 1611 .
