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Medicine & Public Health
Riccardo Giacconi
1931–2018Genoa, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantHistoric
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Why Included
Father of X-ray astronomy
Biography
Father of X-ray astronomy; discovered first X-ray star sources; Chandra X-ray Observatory pioneer; came to US 1956. Nobel Prize in Physics (2002); founded X-ray astronomy; built Chandra X-ray Observatory
Notable For
- Father of X-ray astronomy
- discovered first X-ray star sources
- Chandra X-ray Observatory pioneer
- came to US 1956
Honors & Recognition
- Nobel Prize in Physics (2002)
- founded X-ray astronomy
- built Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Medicine & Public Health
- Specialty
- Astronomy/Astrophysics
- Years
- 1931–2018
- Birth Place
- Genoa, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Regional Ancestry
- Liguria
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- Needs Review
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