Giovanni Battista Beccaria

Italian physicist
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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], Latin Catholic priest[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mondovì[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died in Turin[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was born on October 3, 1716[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was born on 1716[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died on May 27, 1781[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria died on 1781[12].
  • 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 worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's field of work was physics[13].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Beccaria's employers was University of Palermo[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was employed by University of Turin[16].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Battista Beccaria was Joseph-Louis Lagrange[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria is recorded as male[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria supervised Joseph-Louis Lagrange as a doctoral student[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Beccaria[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religious order is recorded as Piarists[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's family name is recorded as Beccaria[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Beccaria's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[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[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], Latin Catholic priest[8], and astronomer[9]. Giovanni Battista Beccaria's field of work was physics[13]. Employers include University of Palermo[14], a university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1806[30]; Sapienza University of Rome[15], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1303[33], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[34]; and University of Turin[16], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1404[37]. A notable student of him was Joseph-Louis Lagrange[17]. He supervised Joseph-Louis Lagrange as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Giovanni Battista Beccaria received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Personal Life

Giovanni Battista Beccaria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 27, 1781[5] and 1781[12]. 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 (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 21 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].

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], Latin Catholic priest[8], and astronomer[9].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Beccaria receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . 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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  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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