Paolo Maffei

Summary

Paolo Maffei is a human^[1]. Born in Arezzo^[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1926^[3]. He died in Foligno^[4]. He died on March 1, 2009^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], historian^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Paolo Maffei was born in Arezzo^[2].
• Paolo Maffei died in Foligno^[4].
• Paolo Maffei was born on January 2, 1926^[3].
• Paolo Maffei died on March 1, 2009^[5].
• Paolo Maffei held citizenship in Italy^[10].
• Paolo Maffei held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[11].
• Paolo Maffei worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Paolo Maffei's professions included historian^[7].
• Paolo Maffei worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Paolo Maffei's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• Paolo Maffei's field of work was history of astronomy^[13].
• Paolo Maffei's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Paolo Maffei held the position of director^[15].
• Among Paolo Maffei's employers was Sapienza University of Rome^[16].
• Paolo Maffei was educated at University of Florence^[17].
• Paolo Maffei received the Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art^[18].
• Paolo Maffei is recorded as male^[19].
• Paolo Maffei's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Paolo Maffei's family name is recorded as Maffei^[21].
• Paolo Maffei's given name is recorded as Paolo^[22].
• Paolo Maffei's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paolo Maffei^[23].
• Paolo Maffei's work location is recorded as Rome^[24].
• Paolo Maffei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian^[25].

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Origins and Family

Paolo Maffei's place of birth was Arezzo^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1926^[3].

Education

Paolo Maffei's education included a stint at University of Florence^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], historian^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[12], a branch of astronomy^[26]; history of astronomy^[13], an aspect of history^[27]; and astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[28]. Paolo Maffei was employed by Sapienza University of Rome^[16]. He held the position of director^[15].

Recognition

Paolo Maffei received the Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art^[18].

Death and Burial

Paolo Maffei died on March 1, 2009^[5]. He died in Foligno^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paolo Maffei include Maffei 1^[29], an elliptical galaxy^[30] and Maffei 2^[31], a spiral galaxy^[32].

Why It Matters

Paolo Maffei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Maffei 1^[34], an elliptical galaxy^[35] and Maffei 2^[36], a spiral galaxy^[37]. Entities named for him include Maffei 1^[29], an elliptical galaxy^[30] and Maffei 2^[31], a spiral galaxy^[32].

FAQs

Where was Paolo Maffei born?

Paolo Maffei was born in Arezzo^[2].

Where did Paolo Maffei die?

Paolo Maffei passed away in Foligno^[4].

What did Paolo Maffei do for work?

Paolo Maffei worked as astronomer^[6], historian^[7], and astrophysicist^[8].

Where did Paolo Maffei go to school?

Paolo Maffei was educated at University of Florence^[17].

What awards did Paolo Maffei receive?

Honors received include Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art^[18].

What did Paolo Maffei discover?

Paolo Maffei is credited as discoverer of Maffei 1^[34] and Maffei 2^[36].