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Paolo Ruffini
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Italian mathematician and physician (1765-1845)
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Paolo Ruffini was an Italian mathematician, physician, and philosopher born in Valentano in 1765. He was a citizen of the Papal States and educated at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where he later served as rector. He also worked at the Military Academy of Modena.
His notable works include Ruffini's rule and the Abel–Ruffini theorem. He authored texts such as *Intorno al metodo generale proposto dal signor Hoëne Wronski onde risolvere le equazioni di tutti i gradi* and *Della insolubilita' delle equazioni algebraiche generali di grado superiore al quarto*. He was a member of the Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL.
Ruffini died in Modena on May 10, 1822. He is described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. His partner in business was Pietro Abbati Marescotti.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1765
- Died
- 1822
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Intorno al metodo generale proposto dal signor Hoëne Wronski onde risolvere le equazioni di tutti i gradi
- Della insolubilita' delle equazioni algebraiche generali di grado superiore al quarto
- Opere matematiche di Paolo Ruffini
- Di un nuovo metodo generale di estrarre le radici numeriche
- Riflessioni intorno alla soluzione delle equazioni algebraiche generali
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1765-09-22 ) 22 September 1765, Valentano , Papal States (now in Italy )
- Died
- 10 May 1822 (1822-05-10) (aged 56), Modena , Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now in Italy)
- Resting place
- Santa Maria della Pomposa, Modena
- Alma mater
- University of Modena
- Known for
- Abel–Ruffini theorem , Ruffini's rule , Work on group theory
- Fields
- Mathematics
- Institutions
- University of Modena
- Doctoral advisor
- Paolo Cassiani Luigi Fantini Giovanni Battista Venturi
- Notable students
- Giovanni Battista Amici
- Preceded by
- Antonio Cagnoli
- Succeeded by
- Luigi Rangoni
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paolo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Papal States
- Place of birth
- Valentano
- Place of death
- Modena
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Position held
- rector
- Educated at
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Employer
- Military Academy of Modena
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Abel–Ruffini theorem
- Field of work
- algebra
- Image
- Ruffini-paolo-colour.webp
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- Commons category
- Paolo Ruffini
- date of birth
- 1765-09-22
- date of death
- 1822-05-10
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- name in native language
- Paolo Ruffini
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- different from
- Paolo Ruffini
- partner in business or sport
- Pietro Abbati Marescotti
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Encyclopedic overview
Paolo Ruffini (22 September 1765 – 10 May 1822) was an Italian mathematician and philosopher. Remembered chiefly for what is now known as the Abel–Ruffini theorem, Ruffini also made a major contribution to the theory of equations, developing the so-called theory of substitutions, the forerunner of modern group theory.
Biography
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