Giuseppe Bianchi (astronomer)

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Giuseppe Bianchi (Modena, 13 October 1791 – 25 December 1866) was a 19th century Italian astronomer.

After studies in mathematics, physics and astronomy at Padua, from 1819 he taught astronomy at the university of Modena. In 1826 the Observatory of Modena was built under his direction. In 1859 he was transferred to the marchese Montecuccoli's private observatory at Modena for political reasons.

He took part in the Commissione dei Pesi e Misure (Commission for Weights and Measures) and numerous scientific academies and was secretary of the "Società italiana delle Scienze" (Italian Society of Science).

In 1834 he published "Acts of the Reale Osservatorio of Modena", describing the Observatory and all the work and observations he had carried out up to that year.