Pasquale Calapso
Pasquale Calapso (born April 12, 1872 in Carini , † May 3, 1934 in Messina ) was an Italian mathematician.
Calapso received his laureate at the University of Palermo from Francesco Gerbaldi in 1900 , where he was his assistant for over a decade. From 1914 he was Professor of Analysis at the University of Messina .
He dealt with differential geometry and especially deformation of quadrics.
In 1915 he received the Mathematics Prize of the Accademia dei XL .
In his spare time he was a good pianist. He founded the Philharmonic Orchestra in Messina and was its conductor for a long time. His son Renato Calapso (1901–1976) was also a mathematics professor in Messina.
literature
- Renato Calapso, obituary in Rend. Semin. Mat. Messina, 2, 1956-57, pp. 117-120
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calapso, Pasquale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carini |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1934 |
| Place of death | Messina |