Tullio Levi-Civita
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Tullio Levi-Civita
Summary
Tullio Levi-Civita is a human[1]. Born in Padua[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1873[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 29, 1941[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Tullio Levi-Civita was born in Padua[2].
- Tullio Levi-Civita passed away in Rome[4].
- Tullio Levi-Civita was born on March 29, 1873[3].
- Tullio Levi-Civita died on December 29, 1941[5].
- Tullio Levi-Civita was married to Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[10].
- Tullio Levi-Civita held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
- Tullio Levi-Civita is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's professions included mathematician[6].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's professions included physicist[7].
- Tullio Levi-Civita worked as a university teacher[8].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was differential geometry[13].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was theory of relativity[14].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was three-body problem[15].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was theoretical mechanics[16].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was hydrodynamics[17].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's field of work was tensor analysis[18].
- Tullio Levi-Civita was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[19].
- Among Tullio Levi-Civita's employers was University of Padua[20].
- Tullio Levi-Civita was educated at University of Padua[21].
- Tullio Levi-Civita's doctoral advisor was Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro[22].
- Tullio Levi-Civita received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23].
- Tullio Levi-Civita received the Sylvester Medal[24].
- Tullio Levi-Civita received the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[25].
- Tullio Levi-Civita received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26].
- Tullio Levi-Civita received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Padua[2], Tullio Levi-Civita… he was born on March 29, 1873[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
Education
Tullio Levi-Civita's education included a stint at University of Padua[21]. His doctoral advisor was Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[28]; theory of relativity[14], a scientific theory[29]; three-body problem[15], a task[30]; theoretical mechanics[16], a branch of mechanics[31]; hydrodynamics[17], a branch of mechanics[32]; and tensor analysis[18], a branch of mathematics[33]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome[19], a public university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1303[36], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[37] and University of Padua[20], a university[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1222[40], headquartered in Padua[41]. Doctoral students include Robert Mazet[42], Octav Onicescu[43], Attilio Palatini[44], Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[45], Carlo Cattaneo[46], and Umberto Cisotti[47].
Recognition
Awards received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Sylvester Medal[24], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1901[52]; Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[25], a prize[53], in Italy[54]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[27].
Personal Life
Among Tullio Levi-Civita's spouses was Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[10].
Death and Burial
Tullio Levi-Civita died on December 29, 1941[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Tullio Levi-Civita include Levi-Civita symbol[55], Levi-Civita connection[56], Levi-Civita[57], 12473 Levi-Civita[58], and he prize[59].
Why It Matters
Tullio Levi-Civita ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of tensor analysis[62], a branch of mathematics[63]. Entities named for him include Levi-Civita symbol[55], Levi-Civita connection[56], Levi-Civita[57], 12473 Levi-Civita[58], and he prize[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Octav Onicescu[64], a mathematician[65], 1892–1983[66], of Romania[67], awarded the State Prize of the Romanian People's Republic[68], specialised in probability theory[69]; Gheorghe Vrănceanu[70], a mathematician[71], 1900–1979[72], of Romania[73], specialised in differential geometry of surfaces[74]; Attilio Palatini[75], a mathematician[76], 1889–1949[77], of Italy[78], specialised in mathematics[79]; Carlo Cattaneo[80], a mathematician[81], 1911–1979[82], of Italy[83], awarded the Vallauri Prize[84], specialised in physical science[85]; and Antonio Signorini[86], a physicist[87], 1888–1963[88], of Italy[89], awarded the commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy[90], specialised in mathematics[91].
FAQs
Where was Tullio Levi-Civita born?
Tullio Levi-Civita was born in Padua[2].
Where did Tullio Levi-Civita die?
Tullio Levi-Civita died in Rome[4].
Who was Tullio Levi-Civita married to?
Tullio Levi-Civita's spouses include Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[10].
What did Tullio Levi-Civita do for work?
Tullio Levi-Civita worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Tullio Levi-Civita go to school?
Tullio Levi-Civita was educated at University of Padua[21].
What awards did Tullio Levi-Civita receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], Sylvester Medal[24], Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[25], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[26].
What did Tullio Levi-Civita discover?
Tullio Levi-Civita is credited as discoverer of tensor analysis[62].