Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio

Brazilian historian of mathematics (1932–2021)
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Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio

Summary

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio is a human[1]. His place of birth was São Paulo[2]. He was born on December 8, 1932[3]. He died on May 12, 2021[4]. He worked as a historian of mathematics[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in São Paulo[2], Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio…
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio was born on December 8, 1932[3].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio died on May 12, 2021[4].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio held citizenship in Brazil[9].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio worked as a historian of mathematics[5].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's professions included historian[7].
  • Among Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's employers was University of São Paulo[10].
  • Among Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's employers was University of Campinas[11].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's education included a stint at University of São Paulo[12].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's doctoral advisor was Juares Ceconi[13].
  • A notable student of Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio was José Pedro Machado Ribeiro[14].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio received the Kenneth O. May Prize[15].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio received the Felix Klein Medal[16].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio is recorded as male[17].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio supervised Rodney Carlos Bassanezi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio supervised Sergio Roberto Nobre as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's Commons category is recorded as Ubiratan D'Ambrosio[21].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's family name is recorded as D'Ambrosio[22].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's given name is recorded as Ubiratan[23].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': "Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio"}[25].
  • Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in São Paulo[2], Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio… he was born on December 8, 1932[3].

Education

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio's education included a stint at University of São Paulo[12]. His doctoral advisor was Juares Ceconi[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of mathematics[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7]. Employers include University of São Paulo[10], a public university[27], in Brazil[28], founded in 1934[29] and University of Campinas[11], a public university[30], in Brazil[31], founded in 1966[32]. A notable student of Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio was José Pedro Machado Ribeiro[14]. Doctoral students include Rodney Carlos Bassanezi[19] and Sergio Roberto Nobre[20], a mathematics teacher[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Kenneth O. May Prize[15], a science award[34], founded in 1989[35] and Felix Klein Medal[16], a science award[36].

Death and Burial

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio died on May 12, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio born?

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio was born in São Paulo[2].

What did Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio do for work?

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio worked as historian of mathematics[5], university teacher[6], and historian[7].

Where did Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio go to school?

Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio was educated at University of São Paulo[12].

What awards did Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio receive?

Honors received include Kenneth O. May Prize[15] and Felix Klein Medal[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . j.pucsp.br. j.pucsp.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian of mathematics, university teacher, historian
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061054358206706
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