Lodovico Ferrari

Italian mathematician (1522–1565)
Person human Q310783
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Summary

Lodovico Ferrari is a human[1]. He was born in Bologna[2]. He was born on February 2, 1522[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on October 5, 1565[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lodovico Ferrari's place of birth was Bologna[2].
  • Lodovico Ferrari died in Bologna[4].
  • Lodovico Ferrari was born on February 2, 1522[3].
  • Lodovico Ferrari died on October 5, 1565[5].
  • Lodovico Ferrari worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's field of work was algebra[8].
  • Among Lodovico Ferrari's employers was University of Bologna[9].
  • Lodovico Ferrari was employed by Scuole Piatti[10].
  • Among Lodovico Ferrari's employers was Ercole Gonzaga[11].
  • Lodovico Ferrari was influenced by Gerolamo Cardano[12].
  • Lodovico Ferrari is recorded as male[13].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's Commons category is recorded as Lodovico Ferrari[15].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's family name is recorded as Ferrari[16].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's given name is recorded as Lodovico[17].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's given name is recorded as Ludovico[18].
  • Lodovico Ferrari studied under Gerolamo Cardano[19].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Lodovico Ferrari'}[23].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Lodovico Ferrari'}[24].
  • Lodovico Ferrari's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bologna[2], Lodovico Ferrari… he was born on February 2, 1522[3].

Education

Lodovico Ferrari studied under Gerolamo Cardano[19].

Career and Affiliations

Lodovico Ferrari worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was algebra[8]. Employers include University of Bologna[9], a public university[26], in Italy[27], founded in 1088[28], headquartered in Bologna[29]; Scuole Piatti[10]; and Ercole Gonzaga[11], a Latin Catholic priest[30], 1505–1563[31].

Death and Burial

Lodovico Ferrari died on October 5, 1565[5]. He died in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Lodovico Ferrari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Lodovico Ferrari born?

Lodovico Ferrari was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Lodovico Ferrari die?

Lodovico Ferrari died in Bologna[4].

What did Lodovico Ferrari do for work?

Lodovico Ferrari worked as mathematician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Galileo Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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