Maurício Peixoto

Brazilian mathematician (1921–2019)
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Maurício Peixoto

Summary

Maurício Peixoto is a human[1]. Born in Fortaleza[2], he… he was born on +1921-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on +2019-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maurício Peixoto's place of birth was Fortaleza[2].
  • Maurício Peixoto died in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Maurício Peixoto was born on +1921-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurício Peixoto died on +2019-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurício Peixoto's father was José Carlos de Matos Peixoto[9].
  • Among Maurício Peixoto's spouses was Marília Chaves Peixoto[10].
  • Maurício Peixoto held citizenship in Brazil[11].
  • Maurício Peixoto's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Maurício Peixoto worked as an engineer[7].
  • Maurício Peixoto held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Maurício Peixoto held the position of chairperson[13].
  • Maurício Peixoto held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Among Maurício Peixoto's employers was Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada[15].
  • Maurício Peixoto was employed by Fundação Getúlio Vargas[16].
  • Among Maurício Peixoto's employers was Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro[17].
  • Maurício Peixoto was employed by Brown University[18].
  • Maurício Peixoto was employed by Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada[19].
  • Maurício Peixoto was employed by University of São Paulo[20].
  • Maurício Peixoto was educated at Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro[21].
  • Maurício Peixoto's education included a stint at University of Chicago[22].
  • Maurício Peixoto was educated at Colégio Pedro II[23].
  • Maurício Peixoto received the Bunge Foundation Award[24].
  • Maurício Peixoto received the TWAS Prize for Mathematics[25].
  • Maurício Peixoto was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Maurício Peixoto was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Maurício Peixoto was born in Fortaleza[2]. He was born on +1921-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was José Carlos de Matos Peixoto[9].

Education

Educated at Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro[21], an academic institution[28], in Brazil[29]; University of Chicago[22], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Chicago[33]; and Colégio Pedro II[23], an educational institution[34], in Brazil[35], founded in 1837[36]. Maurício Peixoto studied under Solomon Lefschetz[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada[15], a research institute[38], in Brazil[39], founded in 1952[40], headquartered in Rio de Janeiro[41]; Fundação Getúlio Vargas[16], a private university[42], in Brazil[43], founded in 1944[44]; Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro[17], an academic institution[45], in Brazil[46]; Brown University[18], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1765[49], headquartered in Providence[50]; and University of São Paulo[20], a public university[51], in Brazil[52], founded in 1934[53]. Positions held include chairperson[12], a type of position[54]. Doctoral students include Jorge Manuel Sotomayor Tello[55], a mathematician[56], 1942–2022[57], of Peru[58], awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit[59], specialised in theory of differential equations[60]; Jorge Lewowicz[61], a writer[62], 1937–2014[63], of Uruguay[64]; Ronald M. Tannenwald[65]; Santiago Alberto Verjovsky Sola[66]; Ivan A. K. Kupka[67]; and Aristides Camargos Barreto[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Bunge Foundation Award[24], an award[69] and TWAS Prize for Mathematics[25].

Personal Life

Among Maurício Peixoto's spouses was Marília Chaves Peixoto[10].

Death and Burial

Maurício Peixoto died on +2019-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Why It Matters

Maurício Peixoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70]

FAQs

Where was Maurício Peixoto born?

Maurício Peixoto was born in Fortaleza[2].

Where did Maurício Peixoto die?

Maurício Peixoto died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Who were Maurício Peixoto's parents?

Maurício Peixoto's father was José Carlos de Matos Peixoto[9].

Who was Maurício Peixoto married to?

Maurício Peixoto's spouses include Marília Chaves Peixoto[10].

What did Maurício Peixoto do for work?

Maurício Peixoto worked as mathematician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Maurício Peixoto go to school?

Maurício Peixoto was educated at Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro[21], University of Chicago[22], and Colégio Pedro II[23].

What awards did Maurício Peixoto receive?

Honors received include Bunge Foundation Award[24] and TWAS Prize for Mathematics[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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