Carlo Minnaja
Encyclopedia
Carlo Minnaja worked on a vocabulary
of Esperanto
, and is currently a member of the Academy of Esperanto.
from the University of Pisa
in 1963. He earned his doctorate
in Mathematics
at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
, and began his academic career as a professor at the Accademia Navale di Livorno
in 1965.
In 1973, Minnaja became a mathematics professor in the University of Padua
's Engineering Department. He currently teaches the courses "Mathematics for Electrical Engineering," "History of Mathematics," and "Linear Algebra and Geometry for Information Engineering."
Between 1979 and 1994, he was a member of the Scientific Council of Institute of Computational Linguistics of Pisa
. In 1983 and 1984, he was a Visiting Professor at Virginia Tech and UCLA.
and a former vice president. He has also lectured in several European universities, and was author or coauthor of fifty scientific papers. Many of which are his books and articles on the international language Esperanto.
In 1980, he received the Culture Award from the Prime Minister of Italy
.
, addressing specialized sections and services. He is still very active in the fields of esperantology
and Esperanto literature
, and is a member of the literary circle Patrol
.
In 1981, he translated Carlo Goldoni
's The Mistress of the Inn
into Esperanto, and in 1982, he published his translations of the poems of Cesare Pavese
.
In 1996, he published his Italian-Esperanto dictionary, which, at more than 1400 pages, is the most comprehensive Italian-Esperanto dictionary.
Minnaja is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Centro Italiano di Interlinguistica, and works regularly as a reviewer for the esperanto literary magazine Monato
.
Vocabulary
A person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge...
of Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
, and is currently a member of the Academy of Esperanto.
Academic career
Minnaja graduated with a bachelors in mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from the University of Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
in 1963. He earned his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
The Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, also known in Italian as Scuola Normale , is a public higher learning institution in Italy. It was founded in 1810, by Napoleonic decree, as a branch of the École Normale Supérieure of Paris...
, and began his academic career as a professor at the Accademia Navale di Livorno
Accademia Navale di Livorno
The Italian Naval Academy is a coeducational military university in Leghorn , which is responsible for the technical training of military officers of the Italian Navy.-The Hospital of St. James:...
in 1965.
In 1973, Minnaja became a mathematics professor in the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
's Engineering Department. He currently teaches the courses "Mathematics for Electrical Engineering," "History of Mathematics," and "Linear Algebra and Geometry for Information Engineering."
Between 1979 and 1994, he was a member of the Scientific Council of Institute of Computational Linguistics of Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
. In 1983 and 1984, he was a Visiting Professor at Virginia Tech and UCLA.
Awards and appointments
Minnaja is a member of the International Academy of Sciences San MarinoAkademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino
The Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino is a scientific association. It was established in 1983 and had its first convention, SUS 1, around New Year 1984 at San Marino City. After the Sammarinese skeleton law on higher education had been passed the academy was officially founded on...
and a former vice president. He has also lectured in several European universities, and was author or coauthor of fifty scientific papers. Many of which are his books and articles on the international language Esperanto.
In 1980, he received the Culture Award from the Prime Minister of Italy
Prime minister of Italy
The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
.
Activities in the Esperanto movement
In 1960, Minnaja became a member of the Board of the World Esperanto Youth OrganizationTEJO
TEJO is the Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo, or World Esperanto Youth Organization. TEJO was founded in 1938 under the name Tutmonda Junular-Organizo . The current name was taken in 1952. In 1956, TEJO became the youth section of the World Esperanto Association...
, addressing specialized sections and services. He is still very active in the fields of esperantology
Esperantology
Esperantology is a special Esperanto linguistics whose subjects are word construction, word assembly, word introduction and transcription of umbrella terms and proper names. Esperantology principles of word construction are exemplary of the principles of necessity and sufficiency which postulate a...
and Esperanto literature
Esperanto literature
Esperanto literature began before the official publication of the constructed language Esperanto; the language's creator, L. L. Zamenhof, translated poetry and prose into the language as he was developing it as a test of its completeness and expressiveness, and published several translations and a...
, and is a member of the literary circle Patrol
Patrol
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.- Military :...
.
In 1981, he translated Carlo Goldoni
Carlo Goldoni
Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays. Audiences have admired the plays of Goldoni for their ingenious mix of wit and honesty...
's The Mistress of the Inn
The Mistress of the Inn
The Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
into Esperanto, and in 1982, he published his translations of the poems of Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic and translator; he is widely considered among the major authors of the 20th century in his home country.- Early life and education :...
.
In 1996, he published his Italian-Esperanto dictionary, which, at more than 1400 pages, is the most comprehensive Italian-Esperanto dictionary.
Minnaja is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Centro Italiano di Interlinguistica, and works regularly as a reviewer for the esperanto literary magazine Monato
Monato
Monato is a monthly magazine produced in Esperanto which carries articles on politics, culture and economics. It is printed in Belgium and distributed to readers in 65 countries. The title simply means "month"....
.
External links
- An adapted for the web version of his Esperanto-Italian Dictionary.
- http://www.math.unipd.it/~minnaja/
- Biography
- Books of Charles Minnaja
- Collection on artificial languages
- Articles by Carlo Minnaja in Elektronika Bibliography Esperantaj Artikoloj (EBEA)