Francesco Faà di Bruno
Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno | |
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| Priest, Religious founder and Friend of the Poor | |
| Born | 7 March 1825 Alessandria, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 25 March 1888 (aged 62) Turin, Savoy, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin) |
| Beatified | 25 September 1988, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Church of Our Lady of Suffrage Turin, Italy |
| Feast | 27 March |
Francesco Faà di Bruno | |
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Faà di Bruno ca. 1860 | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Turin |
| Doctoral advisor | Augustin Louis Cauchy |
| Notable students | |
Francesco Faà di Bruno (7 March 1825 – 25 March 1888) was an Italian priest and advocate of the poor, a leading mathematician of his era and a noted religious musician. In 1988 he was beatified by Pope John Paul II. He is the eponym of Faà di Bruno's formula.