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Augusto Righi

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Italian physicist (1850-1920)

ScientistsLived 1850 to 1920 · aged 69
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Augusto Righi was an Italian physicist who was one of the first scientists to produce microwaves.

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Replica of metal ball microwave spark transmitter (left) and coherer detector Righi used in his experiments.Replica of metal ball microwave spark transmitter (left) and coherer detector Righi used in his experiments.Moderna teoria dei fenomeni fisici, 1904Moderna teoria dei fenomeni fisici, 1904

Awards 5

1907Foreign Member of the Royal Society
1907Vallauri Prize
1905Hughes Medal
1882Matteucci Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Connected to Augusto 6

William David CoolidgeAlso won Hughes MedalFederico CapassoAlso won Matteucci MedalGiovanni Battista GrassiAlso won Vallauri PrizeArtur EkertAlso won Hughes MedalBruno TouschekAlso won Matteucci MedalEduard FraenkelAlso won Vallauri Prize

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1920 · aged 69
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19 languages

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