Giuseppe Cocconi

Italian physicist (1914–2008)
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Giuseppe Cocconi

Summary

Giuseppe Cocconi is a human[1]. He was born in Como[2]. He was born on +1914-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +2008-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Giuseppe Cocconi was born in Como[2].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi died in Geneva[4].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi was born on +1914-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi died on +2008-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Giuseppe Cocconi's spouses was Vanna Tongiorgi Cocconi[8].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's professions included physicist[6].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's field of work was particle physics[11].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi held the position of director[12].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi was employed by University of Catania[13].
  • Among Giuseppe Cocconi's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Among Giuseppe Cocconi's employers was CERN[15].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi was educated at University of Milan[16].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's image is recorded as Cocconi giving a lecture in CERN's main auditorium 1967.jpg[19].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi is recorded as male[20].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232828951[22].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's GND ID is recorded as 118607616X[23].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's military branch is recorded as Italian Air Force[24].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's SBN author ID is recorded as SBNV028216[25].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Giuseppe Cocconi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pkfl6[27].

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Origins and Family

Giuseppe Cocconi was born in Como[2]. He was born on +1914-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Milan[16], a public research university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1923[30], headquartered in Milan[31] and Sapienza University of Rome[17], a public university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1303[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[35].

Career and Affiliations

Giuseppe Cocconi worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was particle physics[11]. Employers include University of Catania[13], a university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1434[38], headquartered in Catania[39]; Cornell University[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Ithaca[43]; and CERN[15], an international organization[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1954[46], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[47]. He held the position of director[12].

Recognition

Giuseppe Cocconi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Personal Life

Giuseppe Cocconi was married to Vanna Tongiorgi Cocconi[8].

Death and Burial

Giuseppe Cocconi died on +2008-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giuseppe Cocconi include Cocconi Prize[48], a physics award[49], founded in 2011[50].

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Cocconi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Cocconi Prize[48], a physics award[49], founded in 2011[50].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Cocconi born?

Giuseppe Cocconi was born in Como[2].

Where did Giuseppe Cocconi die?

Giuseppe Cocconi passed away in Geneva[4].

Who was Giuseppe Cocconi married to?

Giuseppe Cocconi's spouses include Vanna Tongiorgi Cocconi[8].

What did Giuseppe Cocconi do for work?

Giuseppe Cocconi worked as physicist[6].

Where did Giuseppe Cocconi go to school?

Giuseppe Cocconi was educated at University of Milan[16] and Sapienza University of Rome[17].

What awards did Giuseppe Cocconi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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