Carlos Benjamin de Lyra

mathematician and professor from Brazil
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Carlos Benjamin de Lyra

Summary

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on November 23, 1927[3]. He passed away in São Paulo[4]. He died on July 21, 1974[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was born in Recife[2].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra passed away in São Paulo[4].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was born on November 23, 1927[3].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died on July 21, 1974[5].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was married to Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Jorge Lacerda de Lyra[10].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Sylvia Lacerda de Lyra[11].
  • A child of Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was Eduardo Lacerda de Lyra[12].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was University of São Paulo[16].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo[17].
  • Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at University of São Paulo[19].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at Iona Preparatory School[20].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's education included a stint at Collège de France[21].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's doctoral advisor was Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[22].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is recorded as male[23].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[25].
  • Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's Commons category is recorded as Carlos Benjamin de Lyra[26].
  • The cause of death was brain tumor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on November 23, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at University of São Paulo[19], a public university[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1934[30]; Iona Preparatory School[20], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1916[33]; and Collège de France[21], a higher education institution[34], in France[35], founded in 1530[36], headquartered in Paris[37]. Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's doctoral advisor was Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[22]. He earned the academic degree of livre-docência[38]. Studied under André Weil[39], a mathematician[40], 1906–1998[41], of France[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in algebraic geometry[44]; Jean Dieudonné[45], a mathematician[46], 1906–1992[47], of France[48], awarded the Gaston-Julia Award[49], specialised in algebra[50]; Henri Cartan[51], a mathematician[52], 1904–2008[53], of France[54], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[55], specialised in mathematical analysis[56]; Witold Hurewicz[57], a mathematician[58], 1904–1956[59], of Poland[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61], specialised in mathematics[62]; and Cândido Lima da Silva Dias[63], a mathematician[64], 1913–1998[65], of Brazil[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in mathematics[68].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's field of work was mathematics[14]. Employers include University of São Paulo[16], a public university[69], in Brazil[70], founded in 1934[71]; Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo[17], a research institute[72], in Brazil[73], founded in 1970[74]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[75], in United States[76], founded in 1930[77], headquartered in Princeton[78]. He held the position of chairperson[15].

Personal Life

Among Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's spouses was Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9]. Children include Jorge Lacerda de Lyra[10], a university teacher[79], of Brazil[80]; Sylvia Lacerda de Lyra[11]; and Eduardo Lacerda de Lyra[12]. He was affiliated with the Brazilian Socialist Party[25].

Death and Burial

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died on July 21, 1974[5]. He died in São Paulo[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[27].

Why It Matters

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Benjamin de Lyra born?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's place of birth was Recife[2].

Where did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra die?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra died in São Paulo[4].

Who was Carlos Benjamin de Lyra married to?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra's spouses include Leda Lacerda de Lyra[9].

What did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra do for work?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Carlos Benjamin de Lyra go to school?

Carlos Benjamin de Lyra was educated at University of São Paulo[19], Iona Preparatory School[20], and Collège de France[21].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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