Giuseppe Piazzi
Astronomer
1746 – 1826
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Who was Giuseppe Piazzi?
Giuseppe Piazzi was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He was born in Ponte in Valtellina, and died in Naples. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo – Giuseppe S. Vaiana. Perhaps his most famous discovery was the first asteroid, Ceres.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1746
Ponte in Valtellina - Also known as
- G. Piazzi
- Giuseppi Piazzi
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Italy
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 22, 1826
Naples
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on July 23, 2013
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