Macedonio Melloni

Italian physicist (1798–1854)
Person human Q451305
Macedonio Melloni
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Macedonio Melloni

Summary

Macedonio Melloni is a human[1]. He was born in Parma[2]. He was born on April 11, 1798[3]. He died in Portici[4]. He died on August 11, 1854[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Macedonio Melloni was born in Parma[2].
  • Macedonio Melloni passed away in Portici[4].
  • Macedonio Melloni was born on April 11, 1798[3].
  • Macedonio Melloni died on August 11, 1854[5].
  • Macedonio Melloni worked as a physicist[6].
  • Macedonio Melloni's field of work was physics[8].
  • Among Macedonio Melloni's employers was University of Parma[9].
  • Macedonio Melloni received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[10].
  • Macedonio Melloni received the Rumford Medal[11].
  • Macedonio Melloni received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[12].
  • Macedonio Melloni received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Macedonio Melloni was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Macedonio Melloni is recorded as male[20].
  • Macedonio Melloni's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Macedonio Melloni's Commons category is recorded as Macedonio Melloni[22].
  • The cause of death was cholera[23].
  • Macedonio Melloni's family name is recorded as Melloni[24].
  • Macedonio Melloni's given name is recorded as Macedonio[25].
  • Macedonio Melloni's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Macedonio Melloni's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Macedonio Melloni was born in Parma[2]. He was born on April 11, 1798[3].

Career and Affiliations

Macedonio Melloni worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[8]. Among his employers was University of Parma[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[10], a civil decoration[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1842[30]; Rumford Medal[11], a science award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a fellowship award[35].

Death and Burial

Macedonio Melloni died on August 11, 1854[5]. He passed away in Portici[4]. The cause of death was cholera[23].

Why It Matters

Macedonio Melloni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Macedonio Melloni born?

Macedonio Melloni was born in Parma[2].

Where did Macedonio Melloni die?

Macedonio Melloni passed away in Portici[4].

What did Macedonio Melloni do for work?

Macedonio Melloni worked as physicist[6].

What awards did Macedonio Melloni receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[10], Rumford Medal[11], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[12], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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