Giuseppe Piazzi
July 16, 1746 –July 22, 1826
Astronomer, University teacher, Mathematician, Latin Catholic priest, Discoverer of astronomical objects, Discoverer of asteroids
Lived 80 years
- Born in
- Ponte in Valtellina
- Passed away in
- Naples
Giuseppe Piazzi (16 July 1746 – 22 July 1826) was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo – Giuseppe S. Vaiana. He is perhaps most famous for his discovery of the first dwarf planet, Ceres.
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society, Lalande Prize
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