Xi Zezong, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Xi Zezong

astronomer

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1927

Date of Death: 27-Dec-2008

Profession: astronomer, historian, translator, journalist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Xi Zezong (June 6, 1927, Yuanqu, Shanxi – December 27, 2008, Beijing) was a Chinese astronomer, historian, and translator.
He is best known for finding in ancient Chinese history a reference to Ganymede being visible to the human eye by ancient astronomer Gan De, before it was officially recognised by the West.
He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an Awardee of the Astronomy Prize.