Luigi Palmieri
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Luigi Palmieri (April 22, 1807 - September 9, 1896) was an Italian physicist and meteorologist.
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[edit] Biography
He was born at Faicchio, Benevento, Italy. He died at Naples, Italy. Palmieri made observation of the eruptions on Mount Vesuvius. He also researched earthquakes and meteorological phenomena.
Palmieri received a degree in architecture from the University of Naples. In 1845, Palmieri was the professor of physics at the Royal Naval School at Naples. In 1847, Palmieri was the chair of physics at the university. In 1848, he began working at the meteorological observatory on Mount Vesuvius. By 1854, Palmieri was the observatory director. Using a seismometer for the detection and measurement of ground tremors, Palmieri was able to detect very slight movements and to predict the eruption of volcanos.
Using a modified Peltier electrometer, he researched atmospheric electricity. He developed a modified Morse telegraph. He improved the anemomete and pluviometer.
[edit] Memberships
- Royal Society of Naples (Academy of Sciences) -- 1861,
- Academy of the Lincei (Florence) -- 1871.
[edit] Honours
- The Palmieri crater on the Moon
- Member of the Superior Council of Meteorology
- Senator of the Kingdom
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- Commander of the Order of Rosa del Brazile
[edit] Publications
- "Aunali dell' osservatorio Vesuviano". 1869-1873.
- "Incendio Vesuviano del 26 Aprile 1872". Naples, 1872. (Ger.: Berlin, 1872)
- "Il Vesuvio e la sua storia". Milan, 1880.
- "Nuove lezioni di fisica sperimentale e di fisica terrestre". Naples, 1883.
- "Die Atmospharische Elektrizität". Vienna, 1884.
- "Les lois et les origines de l'électricité". Paris, 1885.
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[edit] External links and references
- "Luigi Palmieri". Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XI. Robert Appleton Company, 1911. (K. Knight, 2003)
