Carlos Benjamin de Lyra

mathematician and professor from Brazil
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Carlos Benjamin de Lyra

Summary

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on November 23, 1927[3]. He passed away in São Paulo[4]. He died on July 21, 1974[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was born in Recife[2].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra passed away in São Paulo[4].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was born on November 23, 1927[3].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died on July 21, 1974[5].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was married to Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Jorge Lacerda de Lyra[10].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Sylvia Lacerda de Lyra[11].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Eduardo Lacerda de Lyra[12].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was University of São Paulo[16].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo[17].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at University of São Paulo[19].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at Iona Preparatory School[20].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's education included a stint at Collège de France[21].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's doctoral advisor was Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[22].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is recorded as male[23].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[25].
  • The cause of death was brain tumor[26].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's family name is recorded as Lyra[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on November 23, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at University of São Paulo[19], a public university[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1934[30]; Iona Preparatory School[20], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1916[33]; and Collège de France[21], a higher education institution[34], in France[35], founded in 1530[36], headquartered in Paris[37]. Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's doctoral advisor was Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[22]. Studied under André Weil[38], a mathematician[39], 1906–1998[40], of France[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42], specialised in algebraic geometry[43]; Jean Dieudonné[44], a mathematician[45], 1906–1992[46], of France[47], awarded the Gaston-Julia Award[48], specialised in algebra[49]; Henri Cartan[50], a mathematician[51], 1904–2008[52], of France[53], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[54], specialised in mathematical analysis[55]; Witold Hurewicz[56], a mathematician[57], 1904–1956[58], of Poland[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in mathematics[61]; and Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[62], a mathematician[63], 1913–1998[64], of Brazil[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in mathematics[67].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's field of work was mathematics[14]. Employers include University of São Paulo[16], a public university[68], in Brazil[69], founded in 1934[70]; Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo[17], a research institute[71], in Brazil[72], founded in 1970[73]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[74], in United States[75], founded in 1930[76], headquartered in Princeton[77]. He held the position of chairperson[15].

Personal Life

Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's spouses was Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9]. Children include Jorge Lacerda de Lyra[10], a university teacher[78], of Brazil[79]; Sylvia Lacerda de Lyra[11]; and Eduardo Lacerda de Lyra[12]. He was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[25].

Death and Burial

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died on July 21, 1974[5]. He died in São Paulo[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[26].

Why It Matters

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Benjamin de Lyra born?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's place of birth was Recife[2].

Where did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra die?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died in São Paulo[4].

Who was Carlos Benjamin de Lyra married to?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's spouses include Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9].

What did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra do for work?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra go to school?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at University of São Paulo[19], Iona Preparatory School[20], and Collège de France[21].

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