Guido Zappa

Italian mathematician (1915-2015)
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Guido Zappa

Summary

Guido Zappa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on +1915-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Florence[4]. He died on +2015-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guido Zappa's place of birth was Naples[2].
  • Guido Zappa passed away in Florence[4].
  • Guido Zappa passed away in Naples[10].
  • Guido Zappa was born on +1915-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Guido Zappa died on +2015-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Guido Zappa died on +2015-03-19T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Guido Zappa held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Guido Zappa held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Guido Zappa's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Guido Zappa's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Guido Zappa's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Guido Zappa's field of work was algebraic geometry[14].
  • Guido Zappa's field of work was group theory[15].
  • Guido Zappa was educated at Scuola Normale Superiore[16].
  • Guido Zappa's doctoral advisor was Francesco Severi[17].
  • A notable student of Guido Zappa was Roberto Magari[18].
  • A notable student of Guido Zappa was Mario Curzio[19].
  • Guido Zappa was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[20].
  • Guido Zappa was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • Guido Zappa was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[22].
  • Guido Zappa's image is recorded as Zappa.jpeg[23].
  • Guido Zappa is recorded as male[24].
  • Guido Zappa's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Guido Zappa supervised Silvio Dolfi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Guido Zappa supervised Franco Migliorini as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Guido Zappa was born in Naples[2]. He was born on +1915-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Guido Zappa's education included a stint at Scuola Normale Superiore[16]. His doctoral advisor was Francesco Severi[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[28] and group theory[15], a branch of mathematics[29]. Notable students include Roberto Magari[18], a mathematician[30], 1934–1994[31], of Italy[32], awarded the Bonavera Prize[33], specialised in mathematics[34] and Mario Curzio[19], a researcher[35]. Doctoral students include Silvio Dolfi[26], a mathematician[36], of Italy[37] and Franco Migliorini[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2015-03-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +2015-03-19T00:00:00Z[11]. Recorded place of death include Florence[4], a comune of Italy[38], in Kingdom of Italy[39] and Naples[10], a city[40], in Italy[41].

Why It Matters

Guido Zappa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Guido Zappa born?

Born in Naples[2], Guido Zappa…

Where did Guido Zappa die?

Guido Zappa died in Florence[4].

What did Guido Zappa do for work?

Guido Zappa worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Guido Zappa go to school?

Guido Zappa was educated at Scuola Normale Superiore[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . afsu.it. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . afsu.it. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . afsu.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work algebraic geometry, group theory
    Place of birth Naples
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Italy, Italy
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
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