Tommaso Ceva
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Tommaso Ceva (December 20, 1648 – February 3, 1737) was an Italian Jesuit mathematician from Milan. He was the brother of Giovanni Ceva. His work aided in spreading a knowledge of Newton's discovery of the law of gravitation.
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Born | December 20, 1648 (1648-12-20) |
Died | February 3, 1737 (1737-02-04) (aged 88) Milan, Duchy of Milan |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | Jesuit College of Brera, Milan |
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Known for | Cycloid of Ceva |
Parent(s) | Carlo Francesco Ceva and Paola Ceva (née de' Colombi) |
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Fields | mathematics, geometry, physics |
Institutions | Jesuit College of Brera, Milan |
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