Celestino Rosatelli (8 April 1885 – 23 September 1945) was an Italian aeronautics engineer. Celestino Rosatelli was born in

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, close to

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, to Bernardino Rosatelli and Apollonia Santini. His parents noticed his brilliant mathematical skills and were able to support his studies. Sent to Rome to study engineering, he graduated in 1910. Afterwards, he designed aircraft in Turin for Fiat. Rosatelli designed some of the most advanced aircraft of his time, such as the

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and

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. He died in Turin in 1945.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosatelli, Celestino 1885 births 1945 deaths People from the Province of Rieti Italian aerospace engineers