# Louis Bernacchi

> Australian physicist and astronomer (1876-1942)

**Wikidata**: [Q19999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19999)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bernacchi)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-bernacchi

## Summary

Louis Bernacchi was born on November 8, 1876, in Schaerbeek [1][2]. He received his education at The Hutchins School and the University of Melbourne [3].Bernacchi worked as an astronomer, explorer, physicist, businessperson, politician, and non-fiction writer [2][3]. His contributions were recognized with several honors, including the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Navy Cross, Cuthbert Peek Award, and Polar Medal [3][4].He died on April 24, 1942, in London [2][1].


## References

1. obituary of Louis Charles Bernacchi
2. Hong Kong Who's Who: An Almanac of Personalities and Their Comprehensive Histories
3. [Source](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156852899)
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9. [Source](https://www.nla.gov.au/selected-library-collections/australian-explorations-in-the-antarctic)
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11. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File