Guido Castelnuovo

Italian mathematician (1865–1952)
Person human Q726811
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Summary

Guido Castelnuovo is a human[1]. Born in Venice[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1865[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on April 27, 1952[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and civil servant[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Guido Castelnuovo was born in Venice[2].
  • Guido Castelnuovo passed away in Rome[4].
  • Guido Castelnuovo was born on August 14, 1865[3].
  • Guido Castelnuovo died on April 27, 1952[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's father was Enrico Castelnuovo[13].
  • A child of Guido Castelnuovo was Emma Castelnuovo[14].
  • Guido Castelnuovo held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Guido Castelnuovo held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Italian was Guido Castelnuovo's native language[17].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's professions included statistician[7].
  • Guido Castelnuovo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Guido Castelnuovo worked as a politician[9].
  • Guido Castelnuovo worked as a civil servant[10].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was algebraic geometry[18].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was mathematician[19].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was mathematics[20].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was algebra[21].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was mathematical analysis[22].
  • Guido Castelnuovo's field of work was function space[23].
  • Guido Castelnuovo held the position of Italian senator for life[24].
  • Guido Castelnuovo held the position of President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25].
  • Guido Castelnuovo was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[26].
  • Among Guido Castelnuovo's employers was Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Venice[2], Guido Castelnuovo… he was born on August 14, 1865[3]. His father was Enrico Castelnuovo[13]. Italian was his native language[17].

Education

Guido Castelnuovo's education included a stint at University of Padua[28]. His doctoral advisor was Giuseppe Veronese[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and civil servant[10]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematician[19], a profession[31]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[32]; algebra[21], a branch of mathematics[33]; mathematical analysis[22], an academic discipline[34]; and function space[23]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome[26], a public university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1303[37], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[38]; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche[27], a government agency[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1923[41], headquartered in Rome[42]; and Scuola Normale Superiore[43], a superior graduate school in Italy[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1810[46], headquartered in Pisa[47]. Positions held include Italian senator for life[24], a position[48], in Italy[49], founded in 1948[50] and President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25]. Notable students include Filadelfo Insolera[51], Federigo Enriques[52], and Oscar Zariski[53]. Doctoral students include Enrico Bompiani[54], Federigo Enriques[55], Margherita Beloch Piazzolla[56], Gheorghe Mihoc[57], and Oscar Zariski[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Guido Castelnuovo is Teorema di Kronecker-Castelnuovo[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[60], a prize[61], in Italy[62] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[63], an award[64], in France[65].

Personal Life

A child of Guido Castelnuovo was Emma Castelnuovo[14]. He was affiliated with the independent politician[66].

Death and Burial

Guido Castelnuovo died on April 27, 1952[5]. He died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].

Why It Matters

Guido Castelnuovo has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Margherita Beloch Piazzolla[68], a mathematician[69], 1879–1976[70], of Italy[71], specialised in algebraic geometry[72]; Enrico Bompiani[73], a mathematician[74], 1889–1975[75], of Italy[76], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[77], specialised in projective geometry[78]; Federigo Enriques[79], a mathematician[80], 1871–1946[81], of Kingdom of Italy[82], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[83], specialised in algebraic geometry[84]; Oscar Zariski[85], a mathematician[86], 1899–1986[87], of Russian Empire[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[89], specialised in algebraic geometry[90]; and Gheorghe Mihoc[91], a mathematician[92], 1906–1981[93], of Romania[94], awarded the State Prize of the Romanian People's Republic[95], specialised in mathematics[96].

FAQs

Where was Guido Castelnuovo born?

Guido Castelnuovo's place of birth was Venice[2].

Where did Guido Castelnuovo die?

Guido Castelnuovo passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Guido Castelnuovo's parents?

Guido Castelnuovo's father was Enrico Castelnuovo[13].

What did Guido Castelnuovo do for work?

Guido Castelnuovo worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and civil servant[10].

Where did Guido Castelnuovo go to school?

Guido Castelnuovo was educated at University of Padua[28].

What awards did Guido Castelnuovo receive?

Honors received include Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[60] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[63].

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Padua
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → castelnuovo-guido
    Notable work → Teorema di Kronecker-Castelnuovo
    Ethnic group → Q7325
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  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti member id → castelnuovo-guido
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