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Riccardo Giacconi |
| Riccardo Giacconi | |
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 National Medal of Science award ceremony, 2003 |
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| Born | October 6 1931 Genoa, Italy |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality |  Italy United States |
| Field | Physicist |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Chandra X-ray Observatory |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
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| Notable students | |
| 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.
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.
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 (1982–1997) and research professor (since 1998) at Johns Hopkins University, and is now University Professor. During this time, he was also Director General of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) (1993–1999). He is currently principal investigator for the Chandra Deep Field-South project with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Honors
Awards
- Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1966)
- Bruce Medal (1981)
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1981)
- Heineman Prize (1981)
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1982)
- Nobel Prize in Physics (2002)
- National Medal of Science (2003)
Named after him
- Asteroid 3371 Giacconi
References and further reading
| Nobel Prize in Physics Laureates |
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Eric Cornell / Wolfgang Ketterle / Carl Wieman (2001) • Raymond Davis / Masatoshi Koshiba / Riccardo Giacconi (2002) • Alexei Abrikosov / Vitaly Ginzburg / Anthony Leggett (2003) • David Gross / David Politzer / Frank Wilczek (2004) • Roy J. Glauber / John L. Hall / Theodor W. Hänsch (2005) • John C. Mather / George Smoot (2006) • Albert Fert / Peter Grünberg (2007) |
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Complete roster | (1901-1925) | (1926-1950) | (1951-1975) | (1976-2000) | (2001-2025) |
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| NAME | Giacconi, Riccardo |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa, Italy |
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