Nello Carrara
Nello Carrara (born February 19, 1900 in Florence , † June 5, 1993 ibid) was an Italian physicist .
After serving as a soldier in 1918/19, he studied physics at the University of Pisa and graduated at the age of 21. At the age of 24 he became a professor and taught hundreds of Italian Marina Militare officers and scientific researchers.
As a researcher, he has published more than 100 papers. He was in contact with Arthur Holly Compton for his work on diffraction of X-rays . In his work The Detection of Microwaves from 1932 he coined the term “ microwaves ”, which was used around 1940 .
He founded the Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche in Florence . He was a consultant in various industrial companies and co-founded and later president of SMA ( Segnalamento Marittimo Ed Aereo ?), Which specialized in military radar. He was also President of Selesmar, which specialized in commercial navigation radar, and Vice President of ISC ( Istituto Sistemi Complessi ?), Which supplied space communication equipment.
He has been a corresponding member of the IAA since 1967 and a member since 1987.
The research institute IFAC (Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”) in Florence is named after him.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carrara, Nello |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th June 1993 |
| Place of death | Florence |