Riccardo Giacconi was an astronomer, best known for X-ray astronomy with the Einstein satellite.
Quick Facts About Riccardo Giacconi
Born
October 6, 1931
Died
December 9, 2018
Profession
Astronomer
Notable works
X-ray astronomy with the Einstein satellite
About Riccardo Giacconi
Riccardo Giacconi was an Italian-American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist who laid down the foundations of X-ray astronomy. He was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University.
