Angelo Secchi
Italian priest and scientist (1818–1878) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Angelo Secchi S.J. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo ˈsekki]; 28 June 1818 – 26 February 1878) was an Italian Catholic priest, astronomer from the Italian region of Emilia.[1] He was director of the observatory at the Pontifical Gregorian University (then called the Roman College) for 28 years. He was a pioneer in astronomical spectroscopy, and was one of the first scientists to state authoritatively that the Sun is a star.
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The Reverend Father Angelo Secchi | |
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Church | Latin Church |
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Ordination | 12 September 1847 |
Rank | Priest |
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Born | (1818-06-28)28 June 1818 |
Died | 26 February 1878(1878-02-26) (aged 59) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Awards | Légion d'honneur, France |
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Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Observatory of the Roman College |
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