Annibale de Gasparis

Annibale de Gasparis
Annibale de Gasparis
Born	(1819-11-09)9 November 1819 Bugnara,[1] Abruzzo, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died	21 March 1892(1892-03-21) (aged 72) Naples, Campania, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	University of Naples
Known for	Discovery of asteroids
Awards	Lalande Prize (1849–53) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1851)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics, astronomy, celestial mechanics
Institutions	Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, University of Naples Federico II
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Annibale de Gasparis (Italian pronunciation: [anˈniːbale de ˈɡasparis]; 9 November 1819 – 21 March 1892) was an Italian astronomer, known for discovering asteroids and his contributions to theoretical astronomy.