Giuseppe Occhialini

Italian physicist (1907-1993), who contributed to the discovery of the pion or pi-meson decay
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Giuseppe Occhialini

Summary

Giuseppe Occhialini is a human[1]. He was born in Fossombrone[2]. He was born on +1907-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1993-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fossombrone[2], Giuseppe Occhialini…
  • Giuseppe Occhialini passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini died in Paris[8].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was born on +1907-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini died on +1993-12-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini's father was Augusto Raffaele Occhialini[9].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini held citizenship in Brazil[11].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini's professions included physicist[6].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini's field of work was particle physics[13].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini's field of work was physical science[14].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was employed by University of São Paulo[15].
  • Among Giuseppe Occhialini's employers was University of Bristol[16].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was employed by University of Genoa[17].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was educated at University of Florence[18].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[19].
  • A notable student of Giuseppe Occhialini was Giovanni Degli Antoni[20].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini received the Wolf Prize in Physics[21].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini received the Vallauri Prize[23].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26].
  • Giuseppe Occhialini was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[27].

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Origins and Family

Giuseppe Occhialini's place of birth was Fossombrone[2]. He was born on +1907-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Augusto Raffaele Occhialini[9].

Education

Giuseppe Occhialini's education included a stint at University of Florence[18]. His doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[19].

Career and Affiliations

Giuseppe Occhialini worked as a physicist[6]. Fields of work include particle physics[13], a branch of physics[28] and physical science[14], a branch of science[29]. Employers include University of São Paulo[15], a public university[30], in Brazil[31], founded in 1934[32]; University of Bristol[16], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1909[35], headquartered in Bristol[36]; and University of Genoa[17], a university[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1481[39], headquartered in Genoa[40]. A notable student of him was Giovanni Degli Antoni[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1978[43]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Vallauri Prize[23], a cultural prize[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1894[48].

Death and Burial

Giuseppe Occhialini died on +1993-12-30T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include 14th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[49], in France[50], founded in 1860[51] and Paris[8], a commune of France[52], in France[53], founded in -0300[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giuseppe Occhialini include Occhialini Prize[55], a science award[56], in Italy[57], founded in 2007[58] and 20081 Occhialini[59], an asteroid[60].

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Occhialini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He is credited with the discovery of pion[63], a type of quantum particle[64]. Entities named for him include Occhialini Prize[55], a science award[56], in Italy[57], founded in 2007[58] and 20081 Occhialini[59], an asteroid[60].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Occhialini born?

Giuseppe Occhialini was born in Fossombrone[2].

Where did Giuseppe Occhialini die?

Giuseppe Occhialini died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Giuseppe Occhialini's parents?

Giuseppe Occhialini's father was Augusto Raffaele Occhialini[9].

What did Giuseppe Occhialini do for work?

Giuseppe Occhialini worked as physicist[6].

Where did Giuseppe Occhialini go to school?

Giuseppe Occhialini was educated at University of Florence[18].

What awards did Giuseppe Occhialini receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics[21], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22], and Vallauri Prize[23].

What did Giuseppe Occhialini discover?

Giuseppe Occhialini is credited as discoverer of pion[63].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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