Barnaba Oriani
Italian priest, geodesist, astronomer and scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barnaba Oriani FRS FRSE (17 July 1752 – 12 November 1832) was an Italian priest, geodesist, astronomer and scientist.
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Barnaba Oriani | |
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Born | (1752-07-17)17 July 1752 Garegnano, Milan, Duchy of Milan |
Died | 12 November 1832(1832-11-12) (aged 80) Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia |
Nationality | Italian |
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Known for | detailed research of the planet Uranus |
Parent(s) | Giorgio Oriani and Margherita Oriani (née Galli) |
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Fields | astronomy |
Institutions | Brera Astronomical Observatory |
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