Newton da Costa

Brazilian philosopher and mathematician
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Newton da Costa

Summary

Newton da Costa is a human[1]. He was born in Curitiba[2]. He was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-04-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Newton da Costa was born in Curitiba[2].
  • Newton da Costa was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Newton da Costa died on +2024-04-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Newton da Costa held citizenship in Brazil[8].
  • Portuguese was Newton da Costa's native language[9].
  • Newton da Costa's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Newton da Costa's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Newton da Costa's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Newton da Costa's field of work was logic[11].
  • Newton da Costa's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Newton da Costa was employed by University of São Paulo[13].
  • Among Newton da Costa's employers was University of Campinas[14].
  • Among Newton da Costa's employers was Universidade Federal do Paraná[15].
  • Newton da Costa was educated at Universidade Federal do Paraná[16].
  • Newton da Costa's doctoral advisor was Edison Farah[17].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Walter Carnielli[18].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Antonio Mário Antunes Sette[19].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Lafayette De Moraes[20].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Celina Aparecida Almeida Pereira Abar[21].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Leila Zardo Puga[22].
  • A notable student of Newton da Costa was Luiz Paulo De Alcântara[23].
  • Newton da Costa's image is recorded as Newton da Costa.jpg[24].
  • Newton da Costa is recorded as male[25].
  • Newton da Costa's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Newton da Costa supervised Jean-Yves Béziau as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Newton da Costa was born in Curitiba[2]. He was born on +1929-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Portuguese was his native language[9].

Education

Newton da Costa was educated at Universidade Federal do Paraná[16]. His doctoral advisor was Edison Farah[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and philosopher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28]; logic[11], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[29]; and philosophy[12], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of São Paulo[13], a public university[31], in Brazil[32], founded in 1934[33]; University of Campinas[14], a public university[34], in Brazil[35], founded in 1966[36]; and Universidade Federal do Paraná[15], a university[37], in Brazil[38], founded in 1912[39], headquartered in Curitiba[40]. Notable students include Walter Carnielli[18], a mathematician[41], b. 1952[42], of Brazil[43], specialised in mathematical logic[44]; Antonio Mário Antunes Sette[19], a mathematician[45], 1939–1999[46], of Brazil[47]; Lafayette De Moraes[20]; Celina Aparecida Almeida Pereira Abar[21]; Leila Zardo Puga[22]; and Luiz Paulo De Alcântara[23]. Doctoral students include Jean-Yves Béziau[27], a mathematician[48], b. 1965[49], of Switzerland[50], specialised in mathematical logic[51] and Arthur Ronald de Vallauris Buchsbaum[52].

Death and Burial

Newton da Costa died on +2024-04-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Newton da Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Yves Béziau[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1965[57], of Switzerland[58], specialised in mathematical logic[59].

FAQs

Where was Newton da Costa born?

Newton da Costa was born in Curitiba[2].

What did Newton da Costa do for work?

Newton da Costa worked as mathematician[5] and philosopher[6].

Where did Newton da Costa go to school?

Newton da Costa was educated at Universidade Federal do Paraná[16].

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  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [52] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [4] . www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved . www1.folha.uol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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