Bruno Rossi
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Bruno Rossi was an Italian experimental physicist and pioneer in cosmic-ray and high-energy astrophysics who played a key role in early nuclear research and space science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bruno Rossi canonical | 8 |
| Bruno Benedetto Rossi | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Italian scientist
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astrophysicist ⓘ experimental physicist ⓘ human ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Elliott Cresson Medal
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National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of fast electronic counters for particle detection
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early satellite-based space experiments ⓘ understanding of extensive air showers ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-04-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-11-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Bologna ⓘ |
| employer |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Florence ⓘ University of Padua ⓘ |
| familyName | Rossi ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmic-ray physics
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high-energy astrophysics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Bruno ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Cosmic Rays (book)
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Introduction to High-Energy Physics (lectures and writings) ⓘ |
| influenced | development of X-ray astronomy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Manhattan Project ⓘ |
| name |
Bruno Rossi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bruno Benedetto Rossi
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| notableFor |
contributions to space science
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development of coincidence method in particle detection ⓘ early work in X-ray astronomy ⓘ pioneering experiments on cosmic rays ⓘ |
| notableIdea | Rossi coincidence circuit ⓘ |
| occupation | university teacher ⓘ |
| participatedIn | development of early nuclear weapons research ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Venice ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of Cosmic-Ray Group at MIT
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professor of physics at MIT ⓘ |
| supervisedStudent | Riccardo Giacconi ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Florence ⓘ Padua ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bruno Benedetto Rossi
subject surface form:
Cosmic Rays