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Scenes from the life of Beppo Levi

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On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the birth of the famous Italian mathematician Beppo Levi (1875–1961), we publish an interview with his daughter Emilia. We also recall his brother Eugenio Elia Levi, a well-known and brilliant mathematician whose life was cut short at the front during World War I. A brief outline of Beppo Levi’s life is followed by an introduction to a letter that he wrote to the periodical Israel in 1919, in part regarding the foundation of the state of Israel. Finally, we publish an English translation of the letter in its entirety.

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  1. ‘Il Cantuccio Dei Bambini’ was a radio transmission for children that aired from 1926 to 1936 and featured games, music, fables, riddles and stories.

  2. This and all quotes that appear are translations from the original Italian.

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  1. Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo “Mauro Picone”, Via dei Taurini, 19, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Maurizio Mattaliano

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Mattaliano, M. Scenes from the life of Beppo Levi. Lett Mat Int 3, 169–175 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40329-015-0102-4

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