Riccardo Giacconi Scientist

Riccardo Giacconi (born October 6, 1931) is an American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist who laid the foundations of X-ray astronomy. He is currently a professor at the Johns Hopkins University.

Personal facts

Riccardo Giacconi
Birth dateOctober 06, 1931
Birth place
Italy , Genoa
Nationality
Italy
United States
Residence
United States
Education
University of Milan
Known for
Astrophysics

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Scientist

awards
Nobel Prize in Physics
Elliott Cresson Medal
Field of study
Physics

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