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Giuseppe Piazzi

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Giuseppe Piazzi

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Also known as Piazzi

Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)

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Giuseppe Piazzi was an Italian priest and astronomer from the 18th and early 19th centuries who made important contributions to mathematical astronomy. He is primarily remembered for discovering the first asteroid, Ceres, in 1801, which was a significant finding in understanding the structure of our solar system.

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Born
1746
Died
1826
Works
15

Top works

  • Saggio sui movimenti propy delle fisse ricevuto ai 20 guigno 1804
  • Praecipuarum stellarum inerrantium positiones mediae
  • Corrispondenza astronomica fra Giuseppe Piazzi e Barnaba Oriani
  • Praecipuarum stellarum inerrantium positiones mediae ineunte seculo XIX
  • Della Specola astronomica de'Regj studj di Palermo...

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy
Active from
1813-10-10
Active to
1901-01-27
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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