Ennio De Giorgi

Italian mathematician (1928-1996)
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Ennio De Giorgi

Summary

Ennio De Giorgi is a human[1]. He was born in Lecce[2]. He was born on February 8, 1928[3]. He died in Pisa[4]. He died on October 25, 1996[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and political activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ennio De Giorgi's place of birth was Lecce[2].
  • Ennio De Giorgi passed away in Pisa[4].
  • Ennio De Giorgi was born on February 8, 1928[3].
  • Ennio De Giorgi was born on January 1, 1928[10].
  • Ennio De Giorgi died on October 25, 1996[5].
  • Ennio De Giorgi died on January 1, 1996[11].
  • Ennio De Giorgi held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Ennio De Giorgi held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ennio De Giorgi worked as a political activist[8].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's field of work was partial differential equation[15].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's field of work was minimal surface[17].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's field of work was human rights[18].
  • Ennio De Giorgi was employed by Scuola Normale Superiore[19].
  • Ennio De Giorgi was employed by University of Messina[20].
  • Ennio De Giorgi was employed by Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo Mauro Picone[21].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[22].
  • Ennio De Giorgi's doctoral advisor was Mauro Picone[23].
  • A notable student of Ennio De Giorgi was Haïm Brezis[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ennio De Giorgi is Γ-convergence[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ennio De Giorgi is Hilbert's nineteenth problem[26].
  • Ennio De Giorgi received the Caccioppoli Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Ennio De Giorgi was born in Lecce[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 8, 1928[3] and January 1, 1928[10].

Education

Ennio De Giorgi's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[22]. His doctoral advisor was Mauro Picone[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and political activist[8]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[14], an academic discipline[28]; partial differential equation[15]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[29]; minimal surface[17]; and human rights[18], a convention[30]. Employers include Scuola Normale Superiore[19], a superior graduate school in Italy[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1810[33], headquartered in Pisa[34]; University of Messina[20], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1548[37]; and Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo Mauro Picone[21], a research institute[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1927[40]. A notable student of Ennio De Giorgi was Haïm Brezis[24]. Doctoral students include Luigi Ambrosio[41], a mathematician[42], b. 1963[43], of Italy[44], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[45], specialised in calculus of variations[46]; Gianni Dal Maso[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1954[49], of Italy[50], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[51]; Furio Honsell[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1958[54], of Italy[55], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[56]; Giuseppe Buttazzo[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1954[59], of Italy[60], specialised in mathematics[61]; Carlo Mantegazza[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1970[64], of Italy[65]; and Livio Clemente Piccinini[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1943[68], of Kingdom of Italy[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Γ-convergence[25] and Hilbert's nineteenth problem[26]. Things named for Ennio De Giorgi include 21822 Degiorgi[70], an asteroid[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Caccioppoli Prize[27], a science award[72], in Italy[73]; Premio Presidente della Repubblica (prize)[74], an award[75], in Italy[76], founded in 1948[77]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[78], an award[79], in France[80]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[81], a science award[82], in Israel[83], founded in 1978[84]; and Q141564362[85].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 25, 1996[5] and January 1, 1996[11]. Ennio De Giorgi passed away in Pisa[4].

Why It Matters

Ennio De Giorgi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Entities named for him include 21822 Degiorgi[70], an asteroid[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Luigi Ambrosio[88], a mathematician[89], b. 1963[90], of Italy[91], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[92], specialised in calculus of variations[93]; Furio Honsell[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1958[96], of Italy[97], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[98]; Giovanni Alberti[99], a mathematician[100], b. 1965[101], of Italy[102], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[103]; and Gianni Dal Maso[104], a mathematician[105], b. 1954[106], of Italy[107], awarded the Caccioppoli Prize[108].

FAQs

Where was Ennio De Giorgi born?

Ennio De Giorgi was born in Lecce[2].

Where did Ennio De Giorgi die?

Ennio De Giorgi died in Pisa[4].

What did Ennio De Giorgi do for work?

Ennio De Giorgi worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and political activist[8].

Where did Ennio De Giorgi go to school?

Ennio De Giorgi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[22].

What awards did Ennio De Giorgi receive?

Honors received include Caccioppoli Prize[27], Premio Presidente della Repubblica (prize)[74], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[78], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[81].

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Caccioppoli Prize, Premio Presidente della Repubblica (prize), doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University +2
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 666-de-giorgi-ennio
    Sitelink count → 25
    Goodreads author id → 618718
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2963]]: 618718, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/199837799|Ennio De Giorgi (#199837799)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7042|Goodreads authors"
  2. 13w ago · ZioNicco · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Giorgi, De Giorgi
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  3. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → —
    Employer → Scuola Normale Superiore, University of Messina, Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo Mauro Picone
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