Giuseppe Piazzi
1746 – 1826 · aged 80
Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)
- Born
- 16 Jul 1746 · Ponte in Valtellina
- Died
- 22 Jul 1826 · Naples
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- 16 Jul 1746BornBorn in Ponte in Valtellina
- 1804AwardFellow of the Royal Society
- 1804AwardLalande Prize
- 1814AwardLalande Prize
- 22 Jul 1826DiedDied in Naples
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Major world events during their lifetime (1746 – 1826).
- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
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.
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