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Italians have made significant contributions throughout history. A number of these contributions are ones that have been uncovered through extensive research or by chance. The following list contains the discovery, who found it and the year it was discovered. If there is a discovery by an Italian that I have failed to include please send me an email.
| Discovery | Founder | Year |
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| The Americas | Christopher Columbus | 1492 |
| Four Moons of Jupiter | Galileo Galilei | 1610 |
| Golgi Complex | Camillo Golgi | 1897 |
| Great Red Spot on Jupiter | Giovanni Domenico Cassini | ca. 1665 |
| HIV Virus | Robert Gallo & Luc Montagnier | 1983 |
| Nitroglycerin | Ascanio Sobrero | 1847 |
| Nuclear Isotope | Enrico Fermi | 1932 |
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