Pirani, M. 1880-1968
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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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