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Angelo Secchi: Portrait of a “Multi-versed” Jesuit Scientist

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Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science

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This chapter provides a short profile of Angelo Secchi’s life and scientific activity as an introduction to his contributions in many scientific disciplines.

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  1. INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Ileana Chinnici

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  1. INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Ileana Chinnici

  2. Vatican Observatory, Vatican City State, Vatican City State

    Guy Consolmagno

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Chinnici, I. (2021). Angelo Secchi: Portrait of a “Multi-versed” Jesuit Scientist. In: Chinnici, I., Consolmagno, G. (eds) Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science. Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58384-2_4

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