Italian priest and scientist (1818–1878)
Angelo Secchi
Angelo Secchi was an Italian Catholic priest and astronomer from the Italian region of Emilia.
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- Profession
- Italian priest and scientist (1818–1878)
- Born
- 1818-06-18
Overview
Angelo Secchi was an Italian Catholic priest and astronomer from the Italian region of Emilia. He was director of the observatory at the Pontifical Gregorian University for 28 years. He was a pioneer in astronomical spectroscopy, and was one of the first scientists to state authoritatively that the Sun is a star.
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