Giovanni Ceva
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Giovanni Ceva, pronounced "Chevva" (December 7, 1647–June 15, 1734) is an Italian mathematician widely known for proving Ceva's theorem in elementary geometry. His brother, Tommaso Ceva was also a well known poet and mathematician. Giovanni Ceva rediscovered and published Menelaus' theorem, and proved Ptolemy's theorem. He was a professor of mathematics at the University of Mantua from 1686 to the time of his death.
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- O'Connor, John J., and Edmund F. Robertson. "Giovanni Ceva". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.de:Giovanni Ceva
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