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Encyclopedia > Riccardo Giacconi
Riccardo Giacconi

National Medal of Science award ceremony, 2003
Born October 6, 1931 (1931-10-06) (age 75)
Genoa, Italy
Residence USA
Nationality Italian - American
Field Physicist
Institutions Johns Hopkins University
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Alma mater University of Milan
Academic advisor   <please insert>
Notable students   <please insert>
Known for Astrophysics
Notable prizes Nobel Prize in Physics (2002)

Riccardo Giacconi (born October 6, 1931) is an Italian-born American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 476 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1315 × 1655 pixel, file size: 508 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Riccardo Giacconi receiving the 2003 National Medal of Science Cropped from http://www. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Articles with similar titles include physician, a person who practices medicine. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. ... The University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano, UNIMI) is one the larger universities in Italy, with about 60,000 students, a teaching and research staff of 2,500 and a non-teaching staff of 2,000. ... Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ... Image File history File links Nobel. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nobel Prize medal. ... An astrophysicist is a person whose profession is astrophysics. ...


Biography

Born in Genoa, Italy, he received a degree from the University of Milan before moving to the US to pursue a career in astrophysics research. He became an American citizen. Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... The University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano, UNIMI) is one the larger universities in Italy, with about 60,000 students, a teaching and research staff of 2,500 and a non-teaching staff of 2,000. ... Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ... In law, naturalization refers to an act whereby a person acquires a citizenship different from that persons citizenship at birth. ...


He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002 for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, which have led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources. He has simultaneously held the position of professor of physics and astronomy (19821997) and research professor (since 1998) at Johns Hopkins University. During this time, he was also Director General of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) (19931999). He is currently principal investigator for the Chandra Deep Field-South project with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... ROSAT image of X-ray fluorescence of, and occultation of the X-ray background by, the Moon. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an international astronomical organisation, composed and supported by ten countries from the European Union plus Switzerland. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... A principal investigator (PI) is the lead scientist for a particular well-defined science project, such as an astronomical observing campaign, laboratory study or clinical trial. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. ...


Honors

Awards

Named after him The Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy is awarded annually by the American Astronomical Society for a significant contribution to observational or theoretical astronomy. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Catherine Wolfe Bruce gold medal is awarded every year by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Henry Norris Russell Lectureship is awarded each year by the American Astronomical Society in recognition of a lifetime of excellence in astronomical research. ... The Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics is jointly awarded each year by the American Astronomical Society and American Institute of Physics for outstanding work in astrophysics. ... Gold Medal awarded to Asaph Hall The Gold Medal is the highest award of the Royal Astronomical Society. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science, also called the Presidential Medal of Science, is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ...

References and further reading

  • Bruce Medal page
Persondata
NAME Giacconi, Riccardo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Physicist
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Genoa, Italy
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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Headlines@Hopkins: Johns Hopkins University News Releases (547 words)
Riccardo Giacconi (pictured at right), announced today as a co-recipient of this year's Nobel Prize in physics, is a research professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University.
From 1982 to 1997, Giacconi was a Johns Hopkins professor of physics and astronomy.
Currently president of Associated Universities, Incorporated, the corporation that co-administers the National Radio Astronomy Observatory with the National Science Foundation, Giacconi previously served from 1981 to 1993 as director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, the NASA center that operates and administers the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope from a facility on Johns Hopkins' Homewood campus.
Riccardo Giacconi to Receive National Medal of Science (588 words)
Giacconi, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002, will be honored for his pioneering research in X-ray astronomy and for his visionary leadership of major astronomy facilities.
Giacconi was President of AUI from 1999 to 2004, managing the world-class National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), an astronomical research facility of the National Science Foundation.
Giacconi is currently a University Professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and remains a Distinguished Advisor to the Trustees of Associated Universities, Inc.
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