Bruno Rossi
Italian experimental physicist (1905-1993) · Italy · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88
Bruno Benedetto Rossi was an Italian-American experimental physicist. He made major contributions to particle physics and the study of cosmic rays. A 1927 graduate of the University of Bologna, he became interested in cosmic rays.
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1994Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1993Died21 November 19931991Matteucci MedalAward1987Wolf Prize in PhysicsAward1983National Medal of ScienceAward1976Rumford PrizeAward1974Elliott Cresson MedalAward1905Born13 April 1905
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Drawings of a cylindrical fast ion chamber from Allen and Rossi's US Patent: 2485469
Experimental setup for RaLa shot 78 on 13 May 1947, at Bayo Canyon. Each rectangular box contains eight cylindrical ionisation chambers, similar to those of the patent drawings.
Explorer 10 satellite. The white circular cap covers the opening of the MIT Faraday cup.
Marjorie Townsend discusses the X-ray Explorer Satellite's performance with Bruno Rossi during preflight tests at NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterAwards
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To study them, he invented an improved electronic coincidence circuit, and travelled to Eritrea to conduct experiments that showed that cosmic ray intensity from the West was significantly larger than that from the East.
Country
Italy
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1993 · aged 88
The same award as Bruno
Taha HusseinBoth received Honorary Doctor of the University of Palermo
Henri Victor RegnaultBoth received Matteucci Medal
Gilles BrassardBoth received Wolf Prize in Physics
Hendrik CasimirBoth received Matteucci Medal
Yakir AharonovBoth received Wolf Prize in PhysicsMax PfisterBoth received Honorary Doctor of the University of Palermo