Giuseppe Piazzi

Giuseppe Piazzi (US: /ˈpjɑːtsi/ PYAHT-see, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈpjattsi]; 16 July 1746 – 22 July 1826) was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo – Giuseppe S. Vaiana. He is perhaps most famous for his discovery of the first dwarf planet, Ceres.

For the Italian bishop, see Giuseppe Piazzi (bishop).

The Reverend

Giuseppe Piazzi
Costanzo Angelini, Portrait of Giuseppe Piazzi, c. 1825
Born(1746-07-16)16 July 1746
Ponte in Valtellina
Died22 July 1826(1826-07-22) (aged 80)
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
NationalityItalian
Known forDiscovery of the first dwarf planet, Ceres
AwardsLalande Prize (1803)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Institutions
  • University of Malta
  • University of Palermo
  • Palermo Astronomical Observatory
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