Tommaso Ceva
Tommaso Ceva | |
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Tommaso Ceva | |
| Born | December 20, 1648 |
| Died | February 3, 1737 (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) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics, geometry, physics |
| Institutions | Jesuit College of Brera, Milan |
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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.