Cesare Burali-Forti

mathematician and logic from Italy
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Cesare Burali-Forti

Summary

Cesare Burali-Forti is a human[1]. He was born in Arezzo[2]. He was born on August 13, 1861[3]. He died in Turin[4]. He died on January 21, 1931[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Arezzo[2], Cesare Burali-Forti…
  • Cesare Burali-Forti passed away in Turin[4].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti was born on August 13, 1861[3].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti died on January 21, 1931[5].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's father was Cosimo Burali-Forti[8].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[9].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was set theory[10].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was mathematical logic[12].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was vector calculus[13].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was differential geometry[14].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's field of work was astronomy[15].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's education included a stint at University of Pisa[16].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti received the Order of the Crown of Italy[17].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti received the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[18].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti was a member of Academia pro Interlingua[19].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti is recorded as male[20].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's Commons category is recorded as Cesare Burali-Forti[22].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[23].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's family name is recorded as Burali-Forti[24].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's given name is recorded as Cesare[25].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's academic thesis is recorded as Q56640559[26].
  • Cesare Burali-Forti's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Cesare Burali-Forti's place of birth was Arezzo[2]. He was born on August 13, 1861[3]. His father was Cosimo Burali-Forti[8].

Education

Cesare Burali-Forti's education included a stint at University of Pisa[16].

Career and Affiliations

Cesare Burali-Forti worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include set theory[10], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]; mathematical logic[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; vector calculus[13], a branch of mathematics[31]; differential geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[32]; and astronomy[15], a branch of science[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Crown of Italy[17], an order[34], in Kingdom of Italy[35], founded in 1868[36] and Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[18], a dynastic order of knighthood[37], in Duchy of Savoy[38], founded in 1572[39].

Death and Burial

Cesare Burali-Forti died on January 21, 1931[5]. He passed away in Turin[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cesare Burali-Forti include Burali-Forti paradox[40], a paradox[41].

Why It Matters

Cesare Burali-Forti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Burali-Forti paradox[40], a paradox[41].

FAQs

Where was Cesare Burali-Forti born?

Cesare Burali-Forti's place of birth was Arezzo[2].

Where did Cesare Burali-Forti die?

Cesare Burali-Forti passed away in Turin[4].

Who were Cesare Burali-Forti's parents?

Cesare Burali-Forti's father was Cosimo Burali-Forti[8].

What did Cesare Burali-Forti do for work?

Cesare Burali-Forti worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Cesare Burali-Forti go to school?

Cesare Burali-Forti was educated at University of Pisa[16].

What awards did Cesare Burali-Forti receive?

Honors received include Order of the Crown of Italy[17] and Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . academia.edu. academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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