Giuseppina Masotti Biggiogero | |
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Born | Giuseppina Biggiogero 8 August 1894 Melegnano, Italy |
Died | 24 October 1977 Milan, Italy | (aged 83)
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Giuseppina Biggiogero Masotti |
Occupation(s) | academic, mathematician, historian |
Years active | 1921–1969 |
Giuseppina Masotti Biggiogero (8 August 1894 – 24 October 1977) was an Italian mathematician and historian. Known for her work in algebraic geometry, she also wrote noted histories of mathematicians, like Maria Gaetana Agnesi and Luca Pacioli. She was a member of the Lombard Institute Academy of Science and Letters and won both the Bordoni Prize and Torelli Prize for her work.