Carlo Marangoni
Encyclopedia
Carlo Giuseppe Matteo Marangoni (29 April 1840 – 14 April 1925) was an Italian physicist
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Marangoni graduated in 1865 from the University of Pavia
, under the supervision of Giovanni Cantoni
, with a dissertation entitled "".
He them moved to Florence
where he first worked at the "Museo di Fisica" (1866) and later at the Liceo Dante (1870), where he held a position of High School Physics Teacher for 45 years, until retirement in 1916.
He mainly studied surface phenomena in liquids, and the Marangoni effect
and the Marangoni number
are named after him. He also contributed to meteorology
and invented a Nefoscopio to observe clouds.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
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Marangoni graduated in 1865 from the University of Pavia
University of Pavia
The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and is organized in 9 Faculties.-History:...
, under the supervision of Giovanni Cantoni
Giovanni Cantoni
Giovanni Cantoni was an Italian physicist. He taught at the University of Pavia, where Carlo Marangoni was among his students, and headed the Italian metrological service from 1865–1878.-External links:*...
, with a dissertation entitled "".
He them moved to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
where he first worked at the "Museo di Fisica" (1866) and later at the Liceo Dante (1870), where he held a position of High School Physics Teacher for 45 years, until retirement in 1916.
He mainly studied surface phenomena in liquids, and the Marangoni effect
Marangoni effect
The Marangoni effect is the mass transfer along an interface between two fluids due to surface tension gradient...
and the Marangoni number
Marangoni number
The Marangoni number is a dimensionless number named after Italian scientist Carlo Marangoni.The Marangoni number may be regarded as proportional to surface tension forces divided by viscous forces...
are named after him. He also contributed to meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
and invented a Nefoscopio to observe clouds.
External links
- Marangoni Obituary (in italian) (A list of Marangoni's publications are included in this obituary.)