Cesare Emiliani

Italian-American scientist, geologist, micropaleontologist, and founder of paleoceanography
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Summary

Cesare Emiliani was born on December 8, 1922[1], in Bologna[2]. He died on July 20, 1995[3], in Palm Beach Gardens[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], geologist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1996[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[10], United States[11], Kingdom of Italy[12]
  • Field of work: geology[13]
  • Employer: University of Miami[14]
  • Educated at: University of Bologna[15]
  • Award received: Alexander Agassiz Medal[16], Vega Medal[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Emiliani[19]
  • Given name: Cesare[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[21]
  • P14541: YoHL3[22]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Cesare Emiliani include Emiliania[23], a taxon[24].

Why It Matters

Cesare Emiliani has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Emiliania[23], a taxon[24].

FAQs

Where was Cesare Emiliani born?

Cesare Emiliani was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Cesare Emiliani die?

Cesare Emiliani passed away in Palm Beach Gardens[4].

What did Cesare Emiliani do for work?

Cesare Emiliani worked as a paleontologist[5], geologist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Cesare Emiliani go to school?

Cesare Emiliani was educated at University of Bologna[15].

What awards did Cesare Emiliani receive?

Honors received include Alexander Agassiz Medal[16] and Vega Medal[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Cesare Emiliani (1922-1995): the founder of paleoceanography. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . A tribute to Cesare Emiliani—Eminent scholar, professor, and friend. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'simple', 'sl', 'sv', 'uk
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  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → YoHL3
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Bologna
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    Educated at → University of Bologna
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