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Paolo Pizzetti

1860 – 1918

Italian geodesist

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About Paolo Pizzetti

Lived 1860 – 1918 (aged 57). Paolo Pizzetti was an Italian surveyor, physicist, astronomer, university teacher, mathematician and geodesist.

Paolo Pizzetti (24 July 1860 – 14 April 1918) was an Italian geodesist, astronomer, geophysicist and mathematician. He studied engineering in Rome, graduating in 1880. A crater on the far side of the Moon, Pizzetti, is named after him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Surveyor, physicist, astronomer, university teacher, mathematician, geodesist
Nationality
Employers
University of Genoa, University of Pisa

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Paolo Pizzetti's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Paolo Pizzetti?

Italian geodesist (1860-1918)

When was Paolo Pizzetti born?

Paolo Pizzetti was born on 24 July 1860 in Parma.

When did Paolo Pizzetti die?

Paolo Pizzetti died on 14 April 1918 in Pisa.

What was Paolo Pizzetti's occupation?

Paolo Pizzetti was a surveyor, physicist, astronomer, university teacher, mathematician and geodesist.

What nationality was Paolo Pizzetti?

Paolo Pizzetti was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paolo Pizzetti

· Wikidata: Q2050422

· DBpedia: Paolo Pizzetti

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