2006-12-28 02:06:05 · 6 answers · asked by JAMES 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
leonardo da vinci was italian. his many contributions alone should make italy proud to this day.
2006-12-28 02:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dale B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering just recent years, a lot of medical researcher involved in prominent medical reaserch with great or revolutionary results are Italian, often working in international research teams; Italian scientists are very active in a lot of field, but today is harder to find out single person which referring to, no matter nationality, because larger team work is the right way to do reasearch.
Anyway, the first "personal computer" (and the concept itself) was created in Italy during sixties by Piergiorgio Perotto, when working for Olivetti: the "Programma 101" is also known as "Perottina" to honor his creator.
Prominent (almost legendary) was Mario Tchou, son of Chinese ambassador in Italy, who also worked with Perotto; Elea 9000 boost Italy at the top in the field, back in 1958. Alas Tchou died young in 1961 in a car accident.
Federico Faggin work's essential in order to develop the silicon (replacing alluminium) based microprocessor: not by chance just after that in 1970 started working for Intel.
Many people who made revolutionary works are not known as they deserve, of course men and women from all around the world, not just Italy.
2006-12-28 16:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Pinguino 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a few. Galileo was Italian for example. So was Volta, the guy who invented the battery and got the electrical unit Volt named after him. The contributions of Galvani and Fermi and many others come to mind.
2006-12-28 02:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Da Vinci and Galileo for two. Also, in recent years, Italy launched the Beppo-Sax satellite which was instrumental in gamma ray burst research. Sorry, I only know people/discoveries in my field.
2006-12-28 07:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bernolli has discovered the general principle of aerodinamics which allows planes to fly.
2006-12-28 08:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-28 02:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋