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Giuseppe Piazzi

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Giuseppe Piazzi

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Also known as Piazzi

Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)

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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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Instance of
human
Given name
Giuseppe
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ponte in Valtellina
Place of death
Naples
Languages spoken
Italian
Field of work
astronomy
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Costanzo Angelini, L'astronomo Piazzi 1825 ca.jpg
Religious order
Theatines
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date of birth
1746-07-16
date of death
1826-07-22
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name in native language
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birth name
Gioacchino Giuseppe Maria Ubaldo Nicolò Piazzi
place of burial
San Domenico, Palermo
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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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