Carlo Cercignani

Italian physicist and mathematician (1939–2010)
Person human Q166906
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Carlo Cercignani

Summary

Carlo Cercignani is a human[1]. He was born in Teulada[2]. He was born on June 17, 1939[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on January 7, 2010[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carlo Cercignani was born in Teulada[2].
  • Carlo Cercignani died in Milan[4].
  • Carlo Cercignani was born on June 17, 1939[3].
  • Carlo Cercignani died on January 7, 2010[5].
  • Carlo Cercignani held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Carlo Cercignani held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Carlo Cercignani's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Carlo Cercignani worked as a physicist[7].
  • Carlo Cercignani was employed by Polytechnic University of Milan[11].
  • Carlo Cercignani's education included a stint at University of Milan[12].
  • Carlo Cercignani's doctoral advisor was Giovanni Ricci[13].
  • Carlo Cercignani received the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[14].
  • Carlo Cercignani received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15].
  • Carlo Cercignani received the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Carlo Cercignani was a member of French Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Carlo Cercignani was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[18].
  • Carlo Cercignani was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[19].
  • Carlo Cercignani is recorded as male[20].
  • Carlo Cercignani's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carlo Cercignani supervised Michael Hilden as a doctoral student[22].
  • Carlo Cercignani supervised Marco Cannone as a doctoral student[23].
  • Carlo Cercignani's family name is recorded as Cercignani[24].
  • Carlo Cercignani's given name is recorded as Carlo[25].
  • Carlo Cercignani's work location is recorded as Milan[26].
  • Carlo Cercignani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Teulada[2], Carlo Cercignani… he was born on June 17, 1939[3].

Education

Carlo Cercignani was educated at University of Milan[12]. His doctoral advisor was Giovanni Ricci[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. Carlo Cercignani was employed by Polytechnic University of Milan[11]. Doctoral students include Michael Hilden[22] and Marco Cannone[23], a mathematician[28], b. 1966[29], of Italy[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[14], a grade of an order[31], in Italy[32]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15], an award[33], in France[34]; and Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[16], a prize[35], in Italy[36].

Death and Burial

Carlo Cercignani died on January 7, 2010[5]. He passed away in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Carlo Cercignani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Carlo Cercignani born?

Carlo Cercignani's place of birth was Teulada[2].

Where did Carlo Cercignani die?

Carlo Cercignani passed away in Milan[4].

What did Carlo Cercignani do for work?

Carlo Cercignani worked as mathematician[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Carlo Cercignani go to school?

Carlo Cercignani was educated at University of Milan[12].

What awards did Carlo Cercignani receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[14], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[15], and Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archiviostorico.corriere.it. archiviostorico.corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . quirinale.it. Retrieved . quirinale.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . academie-sciences.fr. academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archiviostorico.corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Carlo Cercignani. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlo-cercignani
MLA “Carlo Cercignani.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlo-cercignani.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carlo-cercignani_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Carlo Cercignani}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlo-cercignani}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Carlo Cercignani — https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlo-cercignani (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carlo-cercignani · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Instance of human
    Occupation mathematician, physicist
    Sex or gender male
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.