Pietro Mengoli

Italian mathematician
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Pietro Mengoli

Summary

Pietro Mengoli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bologna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1626[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on June 7, 1686[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pietro Mengoli's place of birth was Bologna[2].
  • Pietro Mengoli died in Bologna[4].
  • Pietro Mengoli was born on January 1, 1626[3].
  • Pietro Mengoli was born on 1625[9].
  • Pietro Mengoli died on June 7, 1686[5].
  • Pietro Mengoli died on 1686[10].
  • Pietro Mengoli held citizenship in Papal States[11].
  • Pietro Mengoli worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Pietro Mengoli worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Pietro Mengoli's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Pietro Mengoli held the position of prior[13].
  • Among Pietro Mengoli's employers was University of Bologna[14].
  • Pietro Mengoli's education included a stint at University of Bologna[15].
  • Pietro Mengoli was educated at University of Bologna[16].
  • Pietro Mengoli's doctoral advisor was Bonaventura Cavalieri[17].
  • Pietro Mengoli's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Pietro Mengoli is recorded as male[19].
  • Pietro Mengoli's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pietro Mengoli's Commons category is recorded as Pietro Mengoli[21].
  • Pietro Mengoli's family name is recorded as Mengoli[22].
  • Pietro Mengoli's given name is recorded as Pietro[23].
  • Pietro Mengoli's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Pietro Mengoli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Pietro Mengoli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Pietro Mengoli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pietro Mengoli'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Pietro Mengoli was born in Bologna[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1626[3] and 1625[9].

Education

Educated at University of Bologna[15], a public university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1088[30], headquartered in Bologna[31]. Pietro Mengoli's doctoral advisor was Bonaventura Cavalieri[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Pietro Mengoli's field of work was mathematics[12]. Among his employers was University of Bologna[14]. He held the position of prior[13].

Personal Life

Pietro Mengoli's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 7, 1686[5] and 1686[10]. Pietro Mengoli passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Pietro Mengoli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Basel problem[34], a mathematical problem[35].

FAQs

Where was Pietro Mengoli born?

Pietro Mengoli's place of birth was Bologna[2].

Where did Pietro Mengoli die?

Pietro Mengoli passed away in Bologna[4].

What did Pietro Mengoli do for work?

Pietro Mengoli worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pietro Mengoli go to school?

Pietro Mengoli was educated at University of Bologna[15] and University of Bologna[16].

What did Pietro Mengoli discover?

Pietro Mengoli is credited as discoverer of Basel problem[34].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. tdx.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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