Tommaso Ceva

Tommaso Ceva
Tommaso Ceva
BornDecember 20, 1648 (1648-12-20)
DiedFebruary 3, 1737 (1737-02-04) (aged 88)
Milan, Duchy of Milan
NationalityItalian
Alma materJesuit College of Brera, Milan
Occupations
  • Jesuit priest
  • Poet
  • Scientist
Known forCycloid of Ceva
Parent(s)Carlo Francesco Ceva and Paola Ceva (née de' Colombi)
Scientific career
Fieldsmathematics, geometry, physics
InstitutionsJesuit College of Brera, Milan
Notable students

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.