July 22, 1826: Fr. Giuseppe Piazzi dies

Born in 1746 in Ponte, Italy, Giuseppe Piazzi was ordained as a priest in 1769. He taught theology, philosophy, and mathematics at various points in his career, but in 1787 became a professor of astronomy, and King Ferdinand of Sicily appointed him as the director of the Palermo Astronomical Observatory. On New Year’s Day 1801,Continue reading “July 22, 1826: Fr. Giuseppe Piazzi dies”
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