Giovanni Salvemini

Italian mathematician (1709-1791)
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Summary

Giovanni Salvemini was born on January 15, 1708[1], in Castiglion Fiorentino[2]. He died on October 11, 1791[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], astronomer[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Castiglion Fibocchi[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1709[12]
  • Occupation: philosopher[13]
  • Field of work: mathematics[14], astronomy[15], law[16], philosophy[17]
  • Position held: rector of Utrecht University[18]
  • Employer: Berlin Observatory[19], Utrecht University[20], University of Lausanne[21], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22]
  • Educated at: University of Pisa[23]
  • Student: Jan Egeling[24]
  • Notable work: Cramer-Castillon's problem[25]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26]
  • Member of: Royal Society[27], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[28], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[29], Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Family name: Salvemini[32]
  • Given name: Giovanni[33], Johannes[34]
  • Pseudonym: J Castillioneus[35]
  • Work location: Berlin[36], London[37], Göttingen[38], Haarlem[39], Bologna[40], Utrecht[41], Bern[42], Lausanne[43], Pisa[44]
  • Student of: Johann Horthemels[45]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[47], BEIC Digital Library[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[49], Italian[50], Latin[51]
  • Birth name: Giovanni Francesco Mauro Melchior Salvemini[52]
  • Name in native language: Johann Castillon[53], Jean de Castillon[54]

Why It Matters

Giovanni Salvemini has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Salvemini born?

Giovanni Salvemini's place of birth was Castiglion Fiorentino[2].

Where did Giovanni Salvemini die?

Giovanni Salvemini died in Berlin[4].

What did Giovanni Salvemini do for work?

Giovanni Salvemini worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], translator[7], astronomer[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Giovanni Salvemini go to school?

Giovanni Salvemini was educated at University of Pisa[23].

What awards did Giovanni Salvemini receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  33. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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