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Barnaba Oriani

Barnaba Oriani
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Barnaba Oriani was an Italian priest, geodesist, astronomer and scientist, known for Oriani's theorem and for his research on Uranus. His skill in spherical trigonometry enabled him to be the first in computing the path and perturbations of the first dwarf planet, Ceres.

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  1. Adrien-Marie LegendreSeptember 18, 1752 – January 9, 1833
  2. Barnaba Oriani (this page)July 17, 1752 – November 12, 1832
  3. Benjamin ThompsonMarch 26, 1753 – August 21, 1814
  4. Dugald StewartNovember 22, 1753 – June 11, 1828
  5. Edward PigottMarch 27, 1753 – June 27, 1825
  6. Lazare CarnotMay 13, 1753 – August 2, 1823

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