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Bruno Rossi

Italian experimental physicist (1905–1993)
Person human Q993725

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
April 13, 1905
Date of death
November 21, 1993
Place of birth
Venice
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
Italy, Kingdom of Italy, United States[11][12][13]
Occupation
astronomer, astrophysicist, physicist, university teacher, nuclear physicist
Employer
University of Palermo, Cornell University, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Padua, University of Florence[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
physics[14]
Educated at
University of Bologna[21]
Award received
Wolf Prize in Physics, Elliott Cresson Medal, National Medal of Science, Matteucci Medal, Rumford Prize, honorary doctor of Durham University, honorary doctor of the University of Palermo, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Doctoral advisor
Quirino Majorana[22]
Doctoral student
Giuseppe Occhialini, Matthew Sands, Lee Spetner, Yash Pal, John H. Tinlot, George W. Clark[39][40][41][42][43][44]
Work location
Palermo, Florence, Padua, Cambridge, Chicago[48][49][50][51][52]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian, English
Archives at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[45]
Described by source
Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53]
Family name
Rossi[46]
Given name
Bruno[47]
Interested in
physics
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society, American Astronomical Society, Academy of Sciences of Turin, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
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Name in native language
Bruno Rossi
Participant in
Manhattan Project
Place of burial
Cimitero delle Porte Sante[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bruno Benedetto Rossi en Bruno Rossi ar برونو روسي cs Bruno Benedetto Rossi es Bruno B. Rossi es Bruno Benedetto Rossi es Bruno B Rossi es Bruno Rossi fa برونوو روسی fr Bruno Benedetto Rossi fr Bruno B. Rossi he ברונו רוסי it Bruno Benedetto Rossi ja ブルーノ・ロッシ ko 브루노 로시 ko 브루노 베네데토 로시 nl Bruno Benedetto Rossi nl Bruno B. Rossi pl Bruno Benedetto Rossi pt Bruno Benedetto Rossi
🔖 Identifiers · 67
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
64072800
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bruno B Rossi.jpg ↗
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ID
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Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
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AstroGen ID
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Atomic Heritage Foundation ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
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CONOR.SI ID
11197539
CiNii Research ID
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CoBiS author ID
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Comic Vine ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
Bob Price
FranceArchives agent ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti member ID
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JRC Names ID
196244
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Libraries Australia ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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Mille Anni di Scienza in Italia ID
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Museo Galileo authority ID
190271
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02128606
NDL Authority ID
00474068
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
n01050888
National Academy of Sciences member ID
51046
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000411794
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007276406105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810688002605606
National Library of Portugal ID
577326
National Virtual Library of India ID
143343
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
7898
Notable Names Database ID
308/000172789
Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
517171
Physics History Network ID
11602007
Prabook ID
1311621
Rodovid ID
1431795
SBN author ID
CFIV030505
SHARE Catalogue author ID
1745, 470077
SNAC ARK ID
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Scopus author ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID
bruno-benedetto-rossi
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
bruno-rossi
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11210283
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/259191
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
rossi.bruno

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 16
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics +8 more
Award received 7
National Medal of Science, Wolf Prize in Physics, Matteucci Medal, Rumford Prize, Elliott Cresson Medal, honorary doctor of Durham University, honorary doctor of the University of Palermo
Member of 7
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, American Astronomical Society, Academy of Sciences of Turin
Employer 6
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, University of Chicago, University of Padua, University of Florence, University of Palermo
Doctoral students 5
Giuseppe Occhialini, Yash Pal, Matthew Sands, Minoru Oda, Lee Spetner
Occupation 5
astronomer, physicist, university teacher, astrophysicist, nuclear physicist
Work location 5
Chicago, Florence, Palermo, Padua, Cambridge
Doctoral student 4
Giuseppe Occhialini, Yash Pal, Matthew Sands, Lee Spetner
Country of citizenship 3
United States, Italy, Kingdom of Italy
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Italian
Named after 2
Bruno Rossi Prize, 17649 Brunorossi
Archives at 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Doctoral advisor 1
Quirino Majorana
Doctoral advisors 1
Quirino Majorana
Educated at 1
University of Bologna
FactGrid item ID 1
Bob Price
Family name 1
Rossi
Field of work 1
physics
Given name 1
Bruno
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
physics
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Participant in 1
Manhattan Project
Place of birth 1
Venice
Place of burial 1
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
air shower
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Summary

Bruno Rossi was born on April 13, 1905[1], in Venice[2]. He died on November 21, 1993[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruno Rossi include Bruno Rossi Prize[54], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1985[57] and 17649 Brunorossi[58].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of air shower[59], an astrophysical process[60]. Entities named for him include Bruno Rossi Prize[54], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1985[57] and 17649 Brunorossi[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yash Pal[61], a physicist[62], 1926–2017[63], of India[64], awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award[65], specialised in physics[66]; Giuseppe Occhialini[67], a physicist[68], 1907–1993[69], of Italy[70], awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics[71], specialised in particle physics[72]; Matthew Sands[73], a physicist[74], 1919–2014[75], of United States[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[77], specialised in accelerator physics[78]; Minoru Oda[79], an astrophysicist[80], 1923–2001[81], of Japan[82], awarded the Order of Culture[83], specialised in physics[84]; and Lee Spetner[85], a physicist[86], 1927–2024[87], of United States[88], specialised in physics[89].

FAQs

Where was Bruno Rossi born?

Bruno Rossi was born in Venice[2].

Where did Bruno Rossi die?

Bruno Rossi passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Bruno Rossi do for work?

Bruno Rossi worked as an astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Where did Bruno Rossi go to school?

Bruno Rossi was educated at University of Bologna[21].

What awards did Bruno Rossi receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics[23], Elliott Cresson Medal[24], National Medal of Science[25], and Matteucci Medal[26].

What did Bruno Rossi discover?

Bruno Rossi is credited as discoverer of air shower[59].

Related Entities

Italy Kingdom of Italy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries physics United States University of Florence University of Padua University of Palermo

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