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Galileo Ferraris

Italian engineer and physicist (1847-1897).

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Galileo Ferraris was an Italian engineer and physicist. Born on 30 October 1847 in Livorno Ferraris, Ferraris died on 7 February 1897 in Turin at the age of 49.

Positions held include senator of the Kingdom of Italy. Ferraris studied at University of Turin. Honours include honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany).

With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Galileo Ferraris is No. 57,748 in the People and Position Index.

Born
30 October 1847, Livorno Ferraris
Died
7 February 1897, Turin (aged 49)
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Known as
Physicist, inventor, politician
Field
Science
Education
University of Turin
Languages
Italian
Wikipedia editions
27

Did you know

49

Lived to 49.

30 Oct

Shares a birthday with Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Diego Maradona.

27

Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

  1. —Senator of the Kingdom of Italy

Honours and works

Awards

  • Honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)1890

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q550262 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)