Carlo Emilio Bonferroni

Italian mathematician (1892-1960)
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Carlo Emilio Bonferroni

Summary

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni is a human[1]. Born in Bergamo[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1892[3]. He died in Florence[4]. He died on August 18, 1960[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was born in Bergamo[2].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni died in Florence[4].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was born on January 28, 1892[3].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni died on August 18, 1960[5].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni worked as a statistician[7].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's field of work was probability theory[11].
  • Among Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's employers was Polytechnic University of Turin[12].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was employed by University of Florence[13].
  • Among Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's employers was University of Bari[14].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's education included a stint at University of Turin[15].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was educated at Turin Conservatory "Giuseppe Verdi"[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlo Emilio Bonferroni is Bonferroni correction[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlo Emilio Bonferroni is Holm–Bonferroni method[18].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni is recorded as male[19].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's given name is recorded as Carlo[21].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's given name is recorded as Emilio[22].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni studied under Filadelfo Insolera[23].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[24].
  • Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was born in Bergamo[2]. He was born on January 28, 1892[3].

Education

Educated at University of Turin[15], a university[26], in Italy[27], founded in 1404[28] and Turin Conservatory "Giuseppe Verdi"[16], a conservatory[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1866[31]. Carlo Emilio Bonferroni studied under Filadelfo Insolera[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. Carlo Emilio Bonferroni's field of work was probability theory[11]. Employers include Polytechnic University of Turin[12], an institute of technology[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1906[34]; University of Florence[13], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1321[37], headquartered in Florence[38]; and University of Bari[14], a university[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1925[41], headquartered in Bari[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bonferroni correction[17], a statistical procedure[43] and Holm–Bonferroni method[18], a statistical method[44]. Things named for Carlo Emilio Bonferroni include Bonferroni correction[45], a statistical procedure[46] and Bonferroni inequalities[47], an inequality[48].

Death and Burial

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni died on August 18, 1960[5]. He died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He is credited with the discovery of Bonferroni inequalities[51], an inequality[52]. Entities named for him include Bonferroni correction[45], a statistical procedure[46] and Bonferroni inequalities[47], an inequality[48].

FAQs

Where was Carlo Emilio Bonferroni born?

Born in Bergamo[2], Carlo Emilio Bonferroni…

Where did Carlo Emilio Bonferroni die?

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni passed away in Florence[4].

What did Carlo Emilio Bonferroni do for work?

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni worked as mathematician[6] and statistician[7].

Where did Carlo Emilio Bonferroni go to school?

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni was educated at University of Turin[15] and Turin Conservatory "Giuseppe Verdi"[16].

What did Carlo Emilio Bonferroni discover?

Carlo Emilio Bonferroni is credited as discoverer of Bonferroni inequalities[51].

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  8. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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