Macedonio Melloni
Italian physicist (1798–1854) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Macedonio Melloni (11 April 1798 – 11 August 1854) was an Italian physicist, notable for demonstrating that radiant heat has similar physical properties to those of light.
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Macedonio Melloni | |
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Born | (1798-04-11)11 April 1798 |
Died | 11 August 1854(1854-08-11) (aged 56) |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Radiant heat |
Awards | Pour le Mérite (1842) ForMemRS (1839) Rumford Medal (1834) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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