Giovanni Schiaparelli Net Worth

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Giovanni Schiaparelli was an Italian astronomer born on March 14, 1835. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy, including his hypotheses about the topography of Mars, the identification of asteroid 69 Hesperia, and the establishment of the relationship between comets and meteor showers.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	March 14, 1835
Birth Place	Italy
Age	184 YEARS OLD
Died On	Jul 4, 1910 (age 75)
Birth Sign	Pisces

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Known for his contributions to the field of astronomy, he is particularly remembered for his hypotheses about the topography of Mars. He also identified an asteroid -- 69 Hesperia -- and established the relationship between comets and meteor showers.

Before Fame

After studying at the University of Turin and the Berlin Observatory, he began his career at the The Pulkovo Observatory in Russia and went on to work for four decades at Italy's Brera Observatory.

Trivia

Two Moon craters and one asteroid were named in his honor.

Family Life

He was born in the northern Italian town of Savigliano, and he died in Milan at the age of seventy-five.

Associated With

Fellow Astronomer Percival Lowell, inspired by Schiaparelli's telescopic observation of apparent "canals" on the surface of Mars, made it his life's work to discover extraterrestrial life on the planet.