Agnesi
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Agnesi is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

 of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...

 origin. People with this surname include:
  • Alberto Agnesi
    Alberto Agnesi
    Alberto Agnesi is a Mexican telenovela and stage actor. He has acted in Barrera de amor and most recently in Llena de amor.-Telenovelas:* "Llena de amor"... as Andres...

     (born 1980), Mexican telenovela actor
  • Maria Gaetana Agnesi
    Maria Gaetana Agnesi
    Maria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian linguist, mathematician, and philosopher. Agnesi is credited with writing the first book discussing both differential and integral calculus. She was an honorary member of the faculty at the University of Bologna...

     (1718–1799), Italian linguist, mathematician and philosopher; sister of Maria Teresa
  • Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini (1720–1795), Italian composer; sister of Maria Gaetana


See also
  • Witch of Agnesi
    Witch of Agnesi
    In mathematics, the witch of Agnesi , sometimes called the witch of Maria Agnesi is the curve defined as follows.Starting with a fixed circle, a point O on the circle is chosen. For any other point A on the circle, the secant line OA is drawn. The point M is diametrically opposite O. The line OA...

    , mathematical curve named after Maria Gaetana (also known as Agnesi witch)
  • 16765 Agnesi
    16765 Agnesi
    16765 Agnesi is a main belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.- External links :*...

    , asteroid, named for Maria Gaetana
  • Agnesi (crater), on planet Venus, named for Maria Gaetana
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