Giacomo Ciamician

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Giacomo Luigi Ciamician
Born(1857-08-25)August 25, 1857
DiedJanuary 2, 1922(1922-01-02) (aged 64)
Known forPhotochemistry

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician (August 25, 1857January 2, 1922) was an Italian-Armenian photochemist. [1]

He was a nine-time Nobel prize nominee and an Italian senator. He is considered the father of photochemistry. He was the first to advocate the use of solar energy in the early 1900s. [2]

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References

  1. ^ "Giacomo Luigi Ciamician". Journal of the Chemical Society: 993–1050. 1926. doi:10.1039/JR9262900993. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |laydate=, |laysource=, |laysummary=, |month=, |quotes=, and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Fuels from solar energy" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-18.