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Macedonio Melloni

Macedonio Melloni
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Macedonio Melloni was an Italian physicist, notable for demonstrating that radiant heat has similar physical properties to those of light. His works earned him the Rumford Medal and the nickname "Newton of heat".

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  1. Auguste ComteJanuary 19, 1798 – September 5, 1857
  2. Christoph GudermannMarch 25, 1798 – September 25, 1852
  3. Franz Ernst NeumannSeptember 11, 1798 – May 23, 1895
  4. Karl Georg Christian von StaudtJanuary 24, 1798 – June 1, 1867
  5. Macedonio Melloni (this page)April 11, 1798 – August 11, 1854
  6. Thomas James HendersonDecember 28, 1798 – November 23, 1844

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