Franco Rasetti

Italian nuclear physicist, paleontologist, and university teacher (1901–2001)
Person human Q1249138
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Franco Rasetti

Summary

Franco Rasetti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castiglione del Lago[2]. He was born on August 10, 1901[3]. He passed away in Waremme[4]. He died on December 5, 2001[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physicist[7], paleontologist[8], nuclear physicist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Franco Rasetti was born in Castiglione del Lago[2].
  • Franco Rasetti passed away in Waremme[4].
  • Franco Rasetti was born on August 10, 1901[3].
  • Franco Rasetti died on December 5, 2001[5].
  • Franco Rasetti held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Franco Rasetti held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Franco Rasetti's professions included botanist[6].
  • Franco Rasetti worked as a physicist[7].
  • Franco Rasetti's professions included paleontologist[8].
  • Franco Rasetti's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • Franco Rasetti's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Franco Rasetti was employed by Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Among Franco Rasetti's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[15].
  • Among Franco Rasetti's employers was Laval University[16].
  • Franco Rasetti was educated at Scuola Normale Superiore[17].
  • Franco Rasetti was educated at University of Pisa[18].
  • Franco Rasetti received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Franco Rasetti received the Matteucci Medal[20].
  • Franco Rasetti received the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[21].
  • Franco Rasetti was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Franco Rasetti was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Franco Rasetti was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[24].
  • Franco Rasetti was a member of Royal Academy of Italy[25].
  • Franco Rasetti is recorded as male[26].
  • Franco Rasetti's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Castiglione del Lago[2], Franco Rasetti… he was born on August 10, 1901[3].

Education

Educated at Scuola Normale Superiore[17], a superior graduate school in Italy[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1810[30], headquartered in Pisa[31] and University of Pisa[18], a public university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1343[34], headquartered in Pisa[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physicist[7], paleontologist[8], nuclear physicist[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]; Sapienza University of Rome[15], a public university[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1303[42], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[43]; and Laval University[16], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1852[46], headquartered in Quebec City[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Matteucci Medal[20], a science award[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1868[53]; and Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[21], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1934[56].

Death and Burial

Franco Rasetti died on December 5, 2001[5]. He passed away in Waremme[4].

Why It Matters

Franco Rasetti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Franco Rasetti born?

Franco Rasetti was born in Castiglione del Lago[2].

Where did Franco Rasetti die?

Franco Rasetti died in Waremme[4].

What did Franco Rasetti do for work?

Franco Rasetti worked as botanist[6], physicist[7], paleontologist[8], nuclear physicist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Franco Rasetti go to school?

Franco Rasetti was educated at Scuola Normale Superiore[17] and University of Pisa[18].

What awards did Franco Rasetti receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Matteucci Medal[20], and Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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