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Italian mathematician (1647-1734)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Giovanni Ceva is referenced by 20 other articles, and connects out to Enciclopedia Treccani, mathematics and Milan.

It sits within the topics 1647 births, 1734 deaths and 17th-century Italian mathematicians.

Its subject is documented across 26 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
1647
Died
1734
Works
6

Top works

  • De lineis rectis se inuicem secantibus statica constructio ...
  • Joannis Cevae Mediolanensis sac., caes., reg., cath. majestatis Caroli VI ... Opus hydrostaticum ...
  • Opvscvla mathematica De potentiis obliqvis
  • De lineis rectis se invicem secantibus statica constructio
  • Geometria motus

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Key facts

Born
( 1647-09-01 ) 1 September 1647, Milan , Duchy of Milan
Died
13 May 1734 (1734-05-13) (aged 86), Mantua , Duchy of Milan
Citizenship
Duchy of Milan
Alma mater
Brera College, Milan University of Pisa
Occupations
Mathematician University teacher Civil servant
Known for
Ceva's theorem
Spouse
Paola Columbo ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 20 September 1639</span>"}]]}'>1639 ) ​
Relatives
Tommaso Ceva (brother)
Fields
Geometry
Institutions
University of Pisa University of Mantua
Academic advisors
Alessandro Marchetti

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date of birth
1647-12-00
Commons category
Giovanni Ceva
date of death
1734-06-15
birth name
Giovanni Benedetto Ceva
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Encyclopedic overview

Giovanni Ceva (September 1, 1647 – May 13, 1734) was an Italian mathematician widely known for proving Ceva's theorem in elementary geometry. His brother, Tommaso Ceva, was also a well-known poet and mathematician.

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