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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 whose primary field of work was algebra. Born in Valentano on September 22, 1765, he died in Modena on May 10, 1822. He held citizenship in the Papal States and was a member of the Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL.
Ruffini was employed by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the Military Academy of Modena, where he also served as president and rector. He was educated at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. His notable works include Ruffini's rule and the Abel–Ruffini theorem. Other publications include *Della insolubilita' delle equazioni algebraiche generali di grado superiore al quarto* and *Riflessioni intorno alla soluzione delle equazioni algebraiche generali*.
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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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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 5
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials
· 2009 · cited 22,949x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,776x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,955x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,995x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,224x
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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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- Paolo Ruffini
- date of birth
- 1765-09-22
- date of death
- 1822-05-10
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- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- name in native language
- Paolo Ruffini
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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- 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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