Giacconi, Riccardo

Riccardo Giacconi
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Name	Giacconi, Riccardo Gender: M
born on	6 October 1931 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM )
Place	Genova, Italy, 44n25, 8e57
Timezone	MET h1e (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Bordoni
Astrology data	11°54' 27°49 Asc. 13°01'

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Riccardo Giacconi

Biography

Italian physicist, the leader of a team that developed a telescope to produce x-ray images. His vision and ability to inspire others was instrumental, and he is considered "the father of x-ray astronomy." Giacconi won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2002.

After earning his doctorate in Milan, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1956. In 1959 Giacconi went to work for American Science and Engineering where he rose to the rank of vice president. From 1973 he took a position as professor of astronomy at Harvard, and later went on to become director of the European Southern Observatory.

Giacconi died on 9 December 2018, aged 87, in San Diego, California.

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Events

• Family : Change residence 1956 (Immigrated to the U.S.)

• Work : New Job 1959 (Began working for American Science and Engineering)

• Work : New Job 1973 (Professor of Astronomy, Harvard)

• Work : Prize 2002 (Nobel Prize for Physics)

• Death, Cause unspecified 9 December 2018 (Age 87)
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Source Notes

Bordoni quotes B. C. by email 11/2002

Categories

• Traits : Mind : Education extensive (PhD)

• Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Grant, Scholarship, etc. (Fulbright Fellowship)

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Italian emigrant to USA)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 87)

• Vocation : Education : Administrator (Director of observatory)

• Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of astronomy)

• Vocation : Science : Physics (Pro, leader in his field)

• Notable : Extraordinary Talents : For Meritorious achievement

• Notable : Awards : Nobel prize (Physics)