Franco Pacini
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Franco Pacini (10 May 1939 – 25 January 2012)[1] was an Italian astrophysicist and professor at the University of Florence. He carried out research, mostly in High Energy Astrophysics, in Italy, France, United States and at the European Southern Observatory.
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Franco Pacini | |
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Born | 10 May 1939 |
Died | 25 January 2012(2012-01-25) (aged 72) |
Citizenship | Italian |
Known for | pulsar, neutron stars |
Awards | Prize of the Italian Government for Science (1997) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | University of Florence Arcetri Observatory |
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