Luigi Palmieri
Luigi Palmieri (born April 22, 1807 in Faicchio , Kingdom of Naples , † September 9, 1896 in Naples ) was an Italian meteorologist , seismologist and volcanologist .
He studied physics, mathematics and philosophy at the University of Naples and became professor of logic and metaphysics there in 1847 . From 1855 to 1896 he was director of the Vesuvius Observatory near Naples.
He became known in particular through improved measuring devices, such as an electromagnetic seismograph and devices for measuring electrical voltages in the atmosphere.
In 1882 Palmieri succeeded in detecting the element helium on earth for the first time through the spectral analysis of Vesuvius lava .
The Palmieri moon crater is named after him.
literature
- Edvige Schettino: Palmieri, Luigi. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 80: Ottone I-Pansa. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2014.
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| SURNAME | Palmieri, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian seismologist and volcanologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faicchio at Benevento |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1896 |
| Place of death | Naples |