# Beniamino Segre

_Italian mathematician (1903-1977)_

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> Beniamino Segre was an Italian mathematician who is remembered today as a major contributor to algebraic geometry and one of the founders of finite geometry.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 February 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P19))
- **Died:** 22 October 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P570))
- **Place of death:** Frascati ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P106))
- **Education:** University of Turin; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (8 September 1976 – 22 October 1977); president (1974–1977); President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (29 June 1968 – 29 September 1973) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight of the Legion of Honour; honorary member; Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences; honorary doctor of Comenius University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290#P166))

## Questions

**When was Beniamino Segre born?**  
Beniamino Segre was born on 16 February 1903 in Turin.

**What positions has Beniamino Segre held?**  
Positions held by Beniamino Segre include: President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (1976–1977); president (1974–1977); President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (1968–1973).

**Where did Beniamino Segre study?**  
Beniamino Segre was educated at University of Turin, University of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Beniamino Segre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beniamino_Segre) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q817290](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q817290) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Beniamino Segre.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beniamino_Segre.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Beniamino Segre". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/beniamino-segre. Retrieved 4 November 2026.