Vasco Ronchi
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Vasco Ronchi was an Italian
physicist
known for his work in optics
. He was born on 19 December 1897 in Florence
, Italy. Along with Enrico Fermi
, he was a student of Luigi Puccianti
. He studied at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Pisa
from 1915 to 1919.
In 1922 Ronchi published work describing testing methods for optics using simple equipment. The Ronchi test
is widely used in amateur telescope making
.
He served numerous terms as the President of the 'Union Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences' within the UNESCO
.
Ronchi authored 900 papers and 30 books.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
physicist
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...
known for his work in optics
Optics
Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light...
. He was born on 19 December 1897 in 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....
, Italy. Along with Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi was an Italian-born, naturalized American physicist particularly known for his work on the development of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1, and for his contributions to the development of quantum theory, nuclear and particle physics, and statistical mechanics...
, he was a student of Luigi Puccianti
Luigi Puccianti
Luigi Puccianti is notable for having constructed a highly sensitive spectrograph, with which he studied the infrared absorption of many compounds and attempted to correlate the spectra with molecular structure...
. He studied at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
from 1915 to 1919.
In 1922 Ronchi published work describing testing methods for optics using simple equipment. The Ronchi test
Ronchi test
In optical testing a Ronchi test is a method of determining the surface shape of a mirror used in telescopes and other optical devices.-Description:...
is widely used in amateur telescope making
Amateur telescope making
Amateur telescope making is the activity of building telescopes as a hobby, as opposed to being a paid professional. Amateur telescope makers build their instruments for personal enjoyment of a technical challenge, as a way to obtain an inexpensive or personally customized telescope, or as a...
.
He served numerous terms as the President of the 'Union Internationale d'Histoire des Sciences' within the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
.
Ronchi authored 900 papers and 30 books.