Giovanni Battista Beccaria

Italian physicist
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Giovanni Battista Beccaria

Summary

Giovanni Battista Beccaria is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mondovì[2]. He was born on October 3, 1716[3]. He passed away in Turin[4]. He died on May 27, 1781[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mondovì[2], Giovanni Battista Beccaria…
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died in Turin[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was born on October 3, 1716[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was born on 1716[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died on May 27, 1781[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died on 1781[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria worked as a physicist[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria worked as a Latin Catholic priest[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Beccaria's employers was University of Palermo[13].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Beccaria's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was employed by University of Turin[15].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Battista Beccaria was Joseph-Louis Lagrange[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria is recorded as male[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria supervised Joseph-Louis Lagrange as a doctoral student[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Beccaria[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religious order is recorded as Piarists[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's family name is recorded as Beccaria[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's given name is recorded as Giacomo[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Beccaria was born in Mondovì[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1716[3] and 1716[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8]. Giovanni Battista Beccaria's field of work was physics[12]. Employers include University of Palermo[13], a university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1806[30]; Sapienza University of Rome[14], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1303[33], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[34]; and University of Turin[15], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1404[37]. A notable student of him was Joseph-Louis Lagrange[16]. He supervised Joseph-Louis Lagrange as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Giovanni Battista Beccaria received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Personal Life

Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 27, 1781[5] and 1781[11]. Giovanni Battista Beccaria passed away in Turin[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Beccaria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph-Louis Lagrange[40], a mathematician[41], 1736–1813[42], of France[43], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[44], specialised in mathematical analysis[45].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Beccaria born?

Born in Mondovì[2], Giovanni Battista Beccaria…

Where did Giovanni Battista Beccaria die?

Giovanni Battista Beccaria passed away in Turin[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Beccaria do for work?

Giovanni Battista Beccaria worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Latin Catholic priest[8].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Beccaria receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

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  14. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation physicist, university teacher, Latin Catholic priest
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  3. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, university teacher, Latin Catholic priest
    Place of death Turin
    Instance of human
    Field of work physics
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