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Giuseppe Piazzi
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Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)
Giuseppe Piazzi was an Italian priest and astronomer from the 18th and early 19th centuries who made important contributions to mathematical astronomy. He is primarily remembered for discovering the first asteroid, Ceres, in 1801, which was a significant finding in understanding the structure of our solar system.
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- Given name
- Giuseppe
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- Place of birth
- Ponte in Valtellina
- Place of death
- Naples
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Award
- Lalande Prize
- Student of
- Jérôme Lalande
- Field of work
- astronomy
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- Theatines
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- date of birth
- 1746-07-16
- date of death
- 1826-07-22
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- birth name
- Gioacchino Giuseppe Maria Ubaldo Nicolò Piazzi
- place of burial
- San Domenico, Palermo
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Encyclopedic overview
Giuseppe Piazzi (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.
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