Gabrio Piola
Gabrio Piola | |
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Vincenzo Vela, Statue of Gabrio Piola, 1857, Palazzo Brera, Milan | |
| Born | 15 July 1794 |
| Died | 9 November 1850 (aged 56) |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia |
| Known for | Piola–Kirchhoff stress tensor Piola transformation Piola stress tensor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Mechanics |
| Doctoral advisor | Vincenzo Brunacci |
| Doctoral students | Francesco Brioschi |
Gabrio Piola (15 July 1794 – 9 November 1850) was an Italian mathematician and physicist, member of the Lombardo Institute of Science, Letters and Arts. He studied in particular the mechanics of the continuous, linking his name to the tensors called Piola–Kirchhoff.