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The entering of Beppo Occhialini into Space Physics has not been driven by chance but, in a way, it was largely expected following a logical line of continuity of his life in science; that is what I think to have learned in the more than 40 years in which I had the venture to be acquainted with him. I will try to make the point recalling personal memories of what I heard or got to know indirectly for the years from 1927 to 1950 and directly starting from 1950, year in which with him as supervisor, I obtained the Degree in Physics at the University of Genoa. Mine does not want to be an accurate biographical reconstruction, but just a recollection of episodes and facts of life: possibly some dates or places could be not precisely quoted, but with no impact however on the essence or interpretation of the situations referred.
Livio Scarsi passed away on 16 March 2006, before his text was completely revised. Only minor adjustements have been made by G. Sironi.
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Scarsi, L. (2006). Beppo Occhialini and the birth of Space Physics in Italy and in Europe: Personal memories. In: Redondi, P., Sironi, G., Tucci, P., Vegni, G. (eds) The Scientific Legacy of Beppo Occhialini. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37354-4_12
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