Vincenzo Cerulli

Italian astronomer (1859–1927)
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Summary

Vincenzo Cerulli was born on April 20, 1859[1], in Teramo[2]. He died on May 30, 1927[3], in Merate[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1859[7]
  • Date of death: May 31, 1927[8], 1928[9], 1927[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[11]
  • Field of work: astronomy[12]
  • Employer: Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo[13]
  • Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[14]
  • Notable work: discoverer of asteroids[15]
  • Member of: Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[16], Academy of Sciences of Turin[17], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[18], International Astronomical Union[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Vincenzo Cerulli[21]
  • Family name: Cerulli[22]
  • Given name: Vincenzo[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[24]
  • Name in native language: Vincenzo Cerulli‎‎[25]
  • Sibling: Emidio Cerulli[26]
  • Writing language: Italian[27]
  • P14528: 30931[28]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Vincenzo Cerulli include Cerulli[29], a Mars crater[30].

Why It Matters

Vincenzo Cerulli has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Cerulli[29], a Mars crater[30].

FAQs

Where was Vincenzo Cerulli born?

Vincenzo Cerulli was born in Teramo[2].

Where did Vincenzo Cerulli die?

Vincenzo Cerulli passed away in Merate[4].

What did Vincenzo Cerulli do for work?

Vincenzo Cerulli worked as an astronomer[5].

Where did Vincenzo Cerulli go to school?

Vincenzo Cerulli was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[14].

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] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 479-cerulli-vincenzo
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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 19w ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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