Quirino Majorana

Quirino Majorana
Born(1871-10-28)October 28, 1871
Catania, Italy
DiedJuly 31, 1957(1957-07-31) (aged 85)
Rieti, Italy
RelativesEttore Majorana (nephew)
Scientific career
FieldsExperimental physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Rome
University of Turin
University of Bologna
Doctoral studentsBruno Rossi

Quirino Francesco Valentino Majorana (28 October 1871 – 31 July 1957) was an Italian experimental physicist who investigated a wide range of phenomena during his long career as professor of physics at the Universities of Rome, the Polytechnic University of Turin (1916–1921), and the University of Bologna (1921–1934).