Gabrio Piola | |
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| Born | 15 July 1794 |
| Died | 9 November 1850 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia |
| Known for | Piola–Kirchhoff stress tensor Mathematical physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Mechanics |
| Doctoral advisor | Vincenzo Brunacci |
| Doctoral students | Francesco Brioschi |
Gabrio Piola (15 July 1794 – 9 November 1850) was an Italian mathematician and physicist,[1] member of the Lombardo Institute of Science, Letters and Arts. He studied in particular the mechanics of the continuous, linking his name to the tensors called Piola–Kirchhoff.
- ^ Danilo Capecchi and Giuseppe C. Ruta. "Piola's contribution to continuum mechanics". Archive for History of Exact Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 4 (July 2007), pp. 303-342