Macedonio Melloni

Italian physicist (1798-1854) · Italy · Scientists · Died at 56

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Macedonio Melloni was an Italian physicist, notable for demonstrating that radiant heat has similar physical properties to those of light. His works earned him the Rumford Medal and the nickname "Newton of heat".

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Awards

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

Rumford Medal

Foreign Member of the Royal Society

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country

Italy

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