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Barnaba Oriani ( 1752 - 1832 ) was an Italian Barnabite and Scientist . He was born in Carignano , Italy in 1752 ; died in Milan , Italy in 1832 . He was the Director of the Brera Astronomical Observatory for over 50 years, and was a good friend of Giuseppe Piazzi . He published frequent valuable dissertations. His memoirs containing his calculation of the orbit of Uranus and a table of elements of that planet were especially noteworthy.