Pirani, M. 1880-1968

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Name (Latin)
Pirani, M. 1880-1968
Other forms of name
Pirani, Marcello, 1880-1968
Date of birth
1880-07-01
Date of death
1968-01-11
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 113499476
Wikidata: Q119411
Library of congress: n 87924011
Sources of Information
  • German Wikipedia WWW site, May 18, 2010(under Marcello Pirani: Marcello Stefano Pirani; b. July 1, 1880, Berlin; d. there Jan. 11, 1968; inventor of the vacuum gauge named after him, for measuring pressure based on the heat conduction principle)
  • LC database, May 18, 2010(hdg.: Pirani, Marcello Stefano von, 1880- ; usage: M. Pirani [predominant form], Marcello Pirani, Marcello v. Pirani)
  • Naigai saishin shinku gijutsu benran, 1963- :v. 1, pref. (M. Pirani)

Wikipedia description:

Marcello Stefano Pirani (July 1, 1880 – January 11, 1968) was a German physicist known for his invention of the Pirani vacuum gauge, a vacuum gauge based on the principle of heat loss measurement. Throughout his career, he worked on advancing lighting technology and pioneered work on the physics of gas discharge.

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