Adolphe Rome

Belgian historian of science (1889–1971)
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Summary

Adolphe Rome was born on July 12, 1889[1], in Stavelot[2]. He died on April 9, 1971[3], in Korbeek-Lo[4]. He worked as a historian of science[5], university teacher[6], classical philologist[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Employer: Centre scolaire Sainte-Marie La Sagesse[11], Belgian Historical Institute in Rome[12], Bibliothèque nationale de France[13], UCLouvain[14]
  • Educated at: Catholic University of Leuven[15]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Leopold[16]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[17], International Academy of the History of Science[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21]
  • Family name: Rome[22]
  • Given name: Adolphe[23]
  • Academic thesis: Les Fonctions Trigonometriques dans Heron d'Alexandrie[24]
  • Student of: Edmond Remy[25]
  • Birth name: Adolphe Marie François Joseph Rome[26]
  • Sibling: Joseph Rome[27], Paul Rome[28]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]

FAQs

Where was Adolphe Rome born?

Adolphe Rome's place of birth was Stavelot[2].

Where did Adolphe Rome die?

Adolphe Rome died in Korbeek-Lo[4].

What did Adolphe Rome do for work?

Adolphe Rome worked as a historian of science[5], university teacher[6], classical philologist[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Where did Adolphe Rome go to school?

Adolphe Rome was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[15].

What awards did Adolphe Rome receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Leopold[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . aihs-iahs.org. aihs-iahs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'ha', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian of science, university teacher, classical philologist +1
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  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id → 17109
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Adolphe
    Family name → Rome
    Employer → —
    Sibling → Joseph Rome, Paul Rome
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