Giovanni Silva

Italian astronomer and scientist (1882-1957)
Person human Q3768136
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Summary

Giovanni Silva was born on March 26, 1882[1], in Legnago[2]. He died on October 20, 1957[3], in Padua[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Italy[7], Kingdom of Italy[8]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin[9], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[10], Royal Academy of Italy[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Silva[13]
  • Given name: Giovanni[14]
  • Described at URL: https://www.museotorino.it/view/s/d23b3a4cdacb44b1bb221220ea7a4f80[15]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[17]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[18]
  • Writing language: Italian[19]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Silva born?

Giovanni Silva was born in Legnago[2].

Where did Giovanni Silva die?

Giovanni Silva passed away in Padua[4].

What did Giovanni Silva do for work?

Giovanni Silva worked as an astronomer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . museotorino.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . museotorino.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q137861295. wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . museotorino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → silva-giovanni
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  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 117697052
    Idref id → 176960341
    Library of congress authority id → n87150726
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