Giuseppe Piazzi
Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)
Giuseppe Piazzi (July 7, 1746 – July 22, 1826) was an Italian astronomer who was famous for discovering the asteroid, now dwarf planet Ceres.
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Giuseppe Piazzi (July 7, 1746 – July 22, 1826) was an Italian astronomer who was famous for discovering the asteroid, now dwarf planet Ceres.