Tommaso Ceva

Italian mathematician (1648-1737)
Person human Q635581
Tommaso Ceva
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Tommaso Ceva

Summary

Tommaso Ceva is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milan[2]. He was born on December 20, 1648[3]. He passed away in Milan[4]. He died on February 3, 1737[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tommaso Ceva was born in Milan[2].
  • Tommaso Ceva died in Milan[4].
  • Tommaso Ceva was born on December 20, 1648[3].
  • Tommaso Ceva was born on January 1, 1648[10].
  • Tommaso Ceva died on February 3, 1737[5].
  • Tommaso Ceva died on January 1, 1737[11].
  • Tommaso Ceva worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Tommaso Ceva's professions included writer[7].
  • Tommaso Ceva worked as a poet[8].
  • A notable student of Tommaso Ceva was Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri[12].
  • Tommaso Ceva was a member of Arcadian Academy[13].
  • Tommaso Ceva's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Tommaso Ceva is recorded as male[15].
  • Tommaso Ceva's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tommaso Ceva's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • Tommaso Ceva's family name is recorded as Ceva[18].
  • Tommaso Ceva's given name is recorded as Tommaso[19].
  • Tommaso Ceva's pseudonym is recorded as Callimaco Neridio[20].
  • Tommaso Ceva's work location is recorded as Milan[21].
  • Tommaso Ceva's relative is recorded as Carlo Francesco Ceva[22].
  • Tommaso Ceva's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Tommaso Ceva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[24].
  • Tommaso Ceva's sibling is recorded as Giovanni Ceva[25].
  • Tommaso Ceva's writing language is recorded as Italian[26].

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Origins and Family

Tommaso Ceva's place of birth was Milan[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 20, 1648[3] and January 1, 1648[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. A notable student of Tommaso Ceva was Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri[12].

Personal Life

Tommaso Ceva's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 3, 1737[5] and January 1, 1737[11]. Tommaso Ceva died in Milan[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tommaso Ceva include 12579 Ceva[27], an asteroid[28].

Why It Matters

Tommaso Ceva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Entities named for him include 12579 Ceva[27], an asteroid[28].

FAQs

Where was Tommaso Ceva born?

Born in Milan[2], Tommaso Ceva…

Where did Tommaso Ceva die?

Tommaso Ceva passed away in Milan[4].

What did Tommaso Ceva do for work?

Tommaso Ceva worked as mathematician[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

References

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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. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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