Bruno Benedetto Rossi was an Italian experimental physicist. He made major contributions to particle physics and the study of cosmic rays. A 1927 graduate of the University of Bologna, he became interested in cosmic rays. Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1905, Venice, Italy
Died: November 21, 1993 (age 88 years), Cambridge, MA
Notable students: Giuseppe Occhialini, Yash Pal, Matthew Sands, and more
Books: Cosmic rays, Moments in the life of a scientist, Optics, and more