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Giovanni Ceva
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1647-09-01 ) 1 September 1647, Milan , Duchy of Milan
- Died
- 13 May 1734 (1734-05-13) (aged 86), Mantua , Duchy of Milan
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Milan
- Alma mater
- Brera College, Milan University of Pisa
- Occupations
- Mathematician University teacher Civil servant
- Known for
- Ceva's theorem
- Spouse
- Paola Columbo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 20 September 1639</span>"}]]}'>1639 )
- Relatives
- Tommaso Ceva (brother)
- Fields
- Geometry
- Institutions
- University of Pisa University of Mantua
- Academic advisors
- Alessandro Marchetti
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Giovanni
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Mantua
- Sibling
- Tommaso Ceva
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Educated at
- University of Pisa
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Notable work
- cevian
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- date of birth
- 1647-12-00
- Commons category
- Giovanni Ceva
- date of death
- 1734-06-15
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- WikiProject Mathematics
- birth name
- Giovanni Benedetto Ceva
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Encyclopedic overview
Giovanni Ceva (September 1, 1647 – May 13, 1734) was an Italian mathematician widely known for proving Ceva's theorem in elementary geometry. His brother, Tommaso Ceva, was also a well-known poet and mathematician.
Life
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