Giovanni lived with his father from 1348 to 1359, and shared his father's interest in astronomy and clockmaking.
It is frequently reported, in sources from the 19th and early 20th centuries[REF][REF] to the present,[REF][REF] that the "Marquis Giovanni Dondi dell'Orologio" was responsible for introducing the Padovana chicken, which closely resembles the Polish breed, from Poland to Italy.