Giuseppe Colombo

Italian mathematician, astrophysicist and engineer (1920-1984)
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Giuseppe Colombo

Summary

Giuseppe Colombo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Padua[2]. He was born on October 2, 1920[3]. He died in Padua[4]. He died on February 20, 1984[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astrophysicist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Giuseppe Colombo was born in Padua[2].
  • Giuseppe Colombo died in Padua[4].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was born on October 2, 1920[3].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was born on 1920[11].
  • Giuseppe Colombo died on February 20, 1984[5].
  • Giuseppe Colombo held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Giuseppe Colombo held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Giuseppe Colombo worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's professions included engineer[8].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's field of work was engineering[15].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was employed by University of Padua[17].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was educated at University of Pisa[18].
  • Giuseppe Colombo's education included a stint at Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze[19].
  • Giuseppe Colombo received the Feltrinelli Prize[20].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[23].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[24].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25].
  • Giuseppe Colombo was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26].
  • Giuseppe Colombo is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Padua[2], Giuseppe Colombo… Recorded date of birth include October 2, 1920[3] and 1920[11].

Education

Educated at University of Pisa[18], a public university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1343[30], headquartered in Pisa[31] and Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze[19], an academic department[32], in Italy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astrophysicist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[34]; engineering[15], a field of work[35]; and astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[36]. Among Giuseppe Colombo's employers was University of Padua[17]. He supervised Paolo Farinella as a doctoral student[37].

Recognition

Giuseppe Colombo received the Feltrinelli Prize[20].

Death and Burial

Giuseppe Colombo died on February 20, 1984[5]. He died in Padua[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giuseppe Colombo include BepiColombo[38], a space probe[39].

Why It Matters

Giuseppe Colombo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include BepiColombo[38], a space probe[39].

FAQs

Where was Giuseppe Colombo born?

Giuseppe Colombo was born in Padua[2].

Where did Giuseppe Colombo die?

Giuseppe Colombo died in Padua[4].

What did Giuseppe Colombo do for work?

Giuseppe Colombo worked as mathematician[6], astrophysicist[7], engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Giuseppe Colombo go to school?

Giuseppe Colombo was educated at University of Pisa[18] and Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Scienze[19].

What awards did Giuseppe Colombo receive?

Honors received include Feltrinelli Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . cisas.unipd.it. Retrieved . cisas.unipd.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Elenco degli alunni della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa dal 1847 al 1970. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Q1128537. Retrieved . brera.mi.astro.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . cisas.unipd.it. Retrieved . cisas.unipd.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [37] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . pas.va. pas.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Elenco degli alunni della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa dal 1847 al 1970. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Padua
    Award received
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral student Paolo Farinella
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