Giuseppe Piazzi
Giuseppe Piazzi (US: /ˈpjɑːtsi/ PYAHT-see, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈpjattsi]; 16 July 1746 – 22 July 1826) was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo – Giuseppe S. Vaiana. He is perhaps most famous for his discovery of the first dwarf planet, Ceres.
Giuseppe Piazzi | |
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Costanzo Angelini, Portrait of Giuseppe Piazzi, c. 1825 | |
| Born | 16 July 1746 |
| Died | 22 July 1826 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Discovery of the first dwarf planet, Ceres |
| Awards | Lalande Prize (1803) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
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