Giambattista Benedetti

mathematician from Italy
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Giambattista Benedetti
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Summary

Giambattista Benedetti was born on August 14, 1530[1], in Venice[2]. He died on January 20, 1590[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], musicologist[8], and astronomer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[11]
  • Occupation: music theorist[12], architect[13]
  • Field of work: mechanics[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Giambattista Benedetti[16]
  • Family name: Benedetti[17]
  • Given name: Giovanni Battista[18]
  • Student of: Niccolò Tartaglia[19]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[20], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[22], Italian[23]
  • Birth name: Giambattista Benedetti[24], Giovanni Battista Benedetti[25]
  • Name in native language: Giambattista Benedetti[26], Giovanni Battista Benedetti[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]

Why It Matters

Giambattista Benedetti has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Giambattista Benedetti born?

Giambattista Benedetti's place of birth was Venice[2].

Where did Giambattista Benedetti die?

Giambattista Benedetti died in Turin[4].

What did Giambattista Benedetti do for work?

Giambattista Benedetti worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], musicologist[8], and astronomer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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