Antonio Maria Bordoni

Antonio Maria Bordoni
Born 19 July 1788
Mezzana Corti
Died 26 March 1860 (aged 71)
Pavia
Nationality  Italian
Fields Mathematics
Alma mater University of Pavia
Doctoral advisor Vincenzo Brunacci
Doctoral students Francesco Brioschi
Known for Mathematical analysis

Antonio Maria Bordoni (19 July 1789 – 26 March 1860) was an Italian mathematician, who did research on mathematical analysis, geometry, and mechanics. Joining the faculty of the University of Pavia in 1817, Bordoni is generally considered to be the founder of the mathematical school of Pavia. He was a member of various learned academies, notably the Accademia dei XL. Bordoni's famous doctoral students were Francesco Brioschi, Luigi Cremona, Eugenio Beltrami and Felice Casorati.

Biography

Antonio Bordoni was born in Mezzana Corti (province of Pavia), on 19 July 1788 and graduated in Mathematics in Pavia 7 June 1807.

After just two months he was appointed teacher of Mathematics at the military School of Pavia, established by Napoleon, and held such office until 1816 when the school was closed due to the unfortunate political situation of those times.

On first November 1817 he became full professor of Elementary Pure mathematics at the University and in 1818 he held the chair of Infinitesimal Calculus, Geodesy and Hydrometry, discipline he taught for as long as 23 years.

In 1827 and 1828 he was dean of the University itself. In 1854, as the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Pavia (it previously belonged to the one of the Philosophy) was established, he was elected Director of Mathematical Studies and held such office until his death, which occurred 26 March 1860, after just a month from being appointed senator.

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