Tullio Levi-Civita
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Summary
Tullio Levi-Civita was born on March 29, 1873[1], in Padua[2]. He died on December 29, 1941[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[9]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[10]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[11]
- Field of work: differential geometry[12], theory of relativity[13], three-body problem[14], theoretical mechanics[15], hydrodynamics[16], tensor analysis[17], mathematics[18], physics[19], applied mathematics[20], tensor calculus[21], celestial mechanics[22], analytical mechanics[23]
- Employer: Sapienza University of Rome[24], University of Padua[25]
- Educated at: University of Padua[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro[27]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28], Sylvester Medal[29], Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[30], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[31], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[34], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[35], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[36], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[37], French Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[42], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Academia pro Interlingua[44], Academy of Sciences of Turin[45], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Robert Mazet[48], Octav Onicescu[49], Attilio Palatini[50], Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[51], Carlo Cattaneo[52], Umberto Cisotti[53], Evan Tom Davies[54], Mendel Haimovici[55], Albert Joseph McConnell[56], Gheorghe Pic[57], Antonio Signorini[58], Gheorghe Vrănceanu[59]
- Commons category: Tullio Levi-Civita[60]
- Family name: Levi[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tullio Levi-Civita include Levi-Civita symbol[62], Levi-Civita connection[63], Levi-Civita[64], 12473 Levi-Civita[65], and he prize[66].
Why It Matters
Tullio Levi-Civita has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He is credited with the discovery of tensor analysis[69], a branch of mathematics[70]. Entities named for him include Levi-Civita symbol[62], Levi-Civita connection[63], Levi-Civita[64], 12473 Levi-Civita[65], and he prize[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Octav Onicescu[71], a mathematician[72], 1892–1983[73], of Romania[74], awarded the State Prize of the Romanian People's Republic[75], specialised in probability theory[76]; Gheorghe Vrănceanu[77], a mathematician[78], 1900–1979[79], of Romania[80], specialised in differential geometry of surfaces[81]; Attilio Palatini[82], a mathematician[83], 1889–1949[84], of Italy[85], specialised in mathematics[86]; Carlo Cattaneo[87], a mathematician[88], 1911–1979[89], of Italy[90], awarded the Vallauri Prize[91], specialised in physical science[92]; and Antonio Signorini[93], a physicist[94], 1888–1963[95], of Italy[96], awarded the commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy[97], specialised in mathematics[98].
FAQs
Where was Tullio Levi-Civita born?
Tullio Levi-Civita was born in Padua[2].
Where did Tullio Levi-Civita die?
Tullio Levi-Civita died in Rome[4].
Who was Tullio Levi-Civita married to?
Tullio Levi-Civita's spouses include Libera Trevisani Levi-Civita[9].
What did Tullio Levi-Civita do for work?
Tullio Levi-Civita worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Tullio Levi-Civita go to school?
Tullio Levi-Civita was educated at University of Padua[26].
What awards did Tullio Levi-Civita receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28], Sylvester Medal[29], Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[30], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[31].
What did Tullio Levi-Civita discover?
Tullio Levi-Civita is credited as discoverer of tensor analysis[69].