Theoretical Insights into Star Formation: from the Early to the Present Day Universe

Session

Session 2

7 May 2025, 09:30

Pisa

77. Giovan Battista Donati and the birth of a new physics for stars

Dr Mauro Gargano (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

07/05/2025, 09:30

Review/Invited talk

In the second half of the 19th century, Italian astronomers made a fundamental contribution to the birth of astrophysics through the first spectroscopic analysis of stellar light. These were the dawn of spectroscopy and astrophysics, transforming our scientific knowledge of the universe through the study of the intrinsic characteristics of stars (chemical composition, temperature, density,...

81. The life and time of a Pisan Astronomer

Simone Bianchi (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

07/05/2025, 10:00

Review/Invited talk

While we celebrate our friend Daniele from Pisa, I will talk about another great Pisan
astronomer, Giovanni Battista Donati (1826-1873), pioneer of Astrophysics and founder
of the Arcetri Observatory. Despite his many achievements, Donati had received little
attention by Italian science historians in the past. In the last two decades, however, the
situation has changed, thanks to Daniele,...

80. Beyond Academic Boundaries: Scientific Collaboration and Friendship in the Lorenzoni-Abetti Partnership

Valeria Zanini (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

07/05/2025, 10:20

Review/Invited talk

The scientific relationship between Giuseppe Lorenzoni (1843-1914) and Antonio Abetti (1846-1928) is one of the most significant and enduring partnerships in late 19th-century Italian astronomy. Despite their similar ages, Abetti always regarded Lorenzoni as his Master, a respect that fostered rather than hindered their productive scientific collaboration. Their deep personal bond, which...