Luigi Bianchi
Photo: Raffaello Donnini (attivo a Pisa), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons15

Luigi Bianchi

Italian mathematician (1856–1928)

Luigi Bianchi (18 January 1856 – 6 June 1928) was an Italian mathematician. He was born in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, and died in Pisa.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Luigi Bianchi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 18, 1856, died Jun 6, 1928.1

About

He was a leading member of the vigorous geometric school which flourished in Italy during the later years of the 19th century and the early years of the twentieth century.

From Wikipedia’s article on Luigi Bianchi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1873 to 1877Scuola Normale Superiore Doctor3
  • 1877 to 1879University of Pisa3
  • 1879 to 1880Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München3
  • 1880 to 1881University of Göttingen3

Career

Occupation: university teacher, politician, mathematician.8

  • 1924 to 1928Senator of the Kingdom of Italy6
  • 1918 to 1928Director of the Scuola Normale Superiore6 7
  • 1881 to 1928Worked at Scuola Normale Superiore4
  • Date not recordedFounded Italian Mathematical Union5

Known for: Contracted Bianchi identities, Bianchi classification, Bianchi group.9

Personal life

  • BornJan 18, 1856, Parma10
  • DiedJun 6, 1928, Pisa11
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Italy12

Awards

  • 1883Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences13