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Born March 29, 1873 • Padua • Italy
Died December 29, 1941 (aged 68) • Rome • Italy
Notable Works “Méthodes de calcul differéntiel absolu et leurs applications”
Subjects Of Study differentiation • parallel displacement • relativity • three-body problem
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