Enrico D'Ovidio
Italian mathematician in algebraic geometry
Born
1842
183 years ago
Died
March 21st, 1933
92 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Italy
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Contributed to the field of mathematics, particularly in algebraic geometry. D'Ovidio worked on the theory of spaces defined by algebraic equations and published several papers on the subject. His research laid groundwork for future developments in projective geometry and other areas of mathematics. D'Ovidio held academic positions and influenced mathematical education during his career. His work provided insights that would inform later mathematicians in the field.
Published papers in algebraic geometry
Contributed to projective geometry
Influenced mathematical education
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