Giacomo Filippo Maraldi (August 21, 1665 - December 1, 1729) was an French-Italian astronomer and mathematician. His name is also given as Jacques Philippe Maraldi. Born in Perinaldo (modern Liguria) he was the nephew of Giovanni Cassini, and worked most of his life at the Paris Observatory (1687 - 1718). He also is the uncle of Jean-Dominique Maraldi. Read more