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Riccardo Giacconi (/ dʒ ə ˈ k oʊ n i / jə-KOH-nee, Italian: [rikˈkardo dʒakˈkoːni]; October 6, 1931 – December 9, 2018) was an Italian-American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist who laid down the foundations of X-ray astronomy.
Riccardo Giacconi was an Italian-born physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2002 for his seminal discoveries of cosmic sources of X-rays, which helped lay the foundations for the field of X-ray astronomy.
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Riccardo Giacconi is an Italian-American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002 for his pioneering work on cosmic ray research. Learn about his biography, education, fellowships, and outlook on science and space exploration.
Dec 12, 2018 · Riccardo Giacconi (1931-2018) was the "Father of X-ray Astronomy" and a visionary leader of modern astrophysics. He discovered the first cosmic X-ray source outside the Sun, launched the first X-ray satellite and telescope, and co-directed the Hubble Space Telescope.
Dec 16, 2018 · Riccardo Giacconi. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2002. Born: 6 October 1931, Genoa, Italy. Died: 16 December 2018, La Jolla, CA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Associated Universities Inc., Washington, D.C., USA. Prize motivation: “for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, which have led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources”
Dec 13, 2018 · Riccardo Giacconi, an astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering the study of the universe through the X-rays emitted by the most violent actors in the cosmos, including black holes ...
Jan 22, 2019 · A tribute to the astronomer who pioneered X-ray astronomy and won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics. Learn about his life, achievements, discoveries and legacy in the field of space observatories.
