Niccolò Zucchi

Itlain Jesuit astronomer and physicist
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Niccolò Zucchi

Summary

Niccolò Zucchi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Parma[2]. He was born on December 6, 1586[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on May 31, 1670[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Niccolò Zucchi's place of birth was Parma[2].
  • Niccolò Zucchi passed away in Rome[4].
  • Niccolò Zucchi was born on December 6, 1586[3].
  • Niccolò Zucchi died on May 31, 1670[5].
  • Niccolò Zucchi worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Niccolò Zucchi worked as a physicist[7].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's professions included Latin Catholic priest[8].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's field of work was physics[10].
  • Niccolò Zucchi held the position of Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University[11].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Niccolò Zucchi is recorded as male[13].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's Commons category is recorded as Niccolò Zucchi[15].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's given name is recorded as Nicolaus[17].
  • Niccolò Zucchi studied under Giuseppe Biancani[18].
  • Niccolò Zucchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].

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Origins and Family

Niccolò Zucchi's place of birth was Parma[2]. He was born on December 6, 1586[3].

Education

Niccolò Zucchi studied under Giuseppe Biancani[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8]. Niccolò Zucchi's field of work was physics[10]. He held the position of Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University[11].

Personal Life

Niccolò Zucchi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Niccolò Zucchi died on May 31, 1670[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Niccolò Zucchi include Zucchius[20], an impact crater[21].

Why It Matters

Niccolò Zucchi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for him include Zucchius[20], an impact crater[21].

FAQs

Where was Niccolò Zucchi born?

Niccolò Zucchi's place of birth was Parma[2].

Where did Niccolò Zucchi die?

Niccolò Zucchi died in Rome[4].

What did Niccolò Zucchi do for work?

Niccolò Zucchi worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00915396
    Occupation astronomer, physicist, Latin Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University
    Place of death Rome
    Student of Giuseppe Biancani
    Field of work
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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