Draft:Francesco Ippolito: Difference between revisions

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Born in [[Foggia]] in 1994, Ippolito displayed an early interest in both journalism and engineering. As a young writer, he contributed to publications such as [[Calcio 2000]], ''Calciomercato.com'', and the Puglia edition of [[Corriere dello Sport]], where he continues to write as a correspondent from Foggia, covering the [[Calcio Foggia 1920|Foggia football team]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ippolito|first=Francesco|date= 13 December 2024|title= Nel radar spunta la zona playoff|magazine= [[Corriere dello Sport]] - [[Puglia]]}}</ref> He earned a bachelor’s degree in [[civil engineering]] and [[environmental engineering]] at the [[Polytechnic University of Bari]], with a thesis examining building collapses, focusing particularly on structural failures<ref>{{Citation|last=Ippolito|first=Francesco|year=2018|title=I crolli degli edifici|publisher=[[Politecnico di Bari]]|url=https://www.academia.edu/72353953/I_crolli_degli_edifici|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref> and on the 1999 [[Via Giotto in Foggia building collapse|collapse of the Viale Giotto building]] in Foggia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.progettoingegneria.it/crollo-viale-giotto/|title=Il crollo del palazzo di Viale Giotto a Foggia|date=11 November 2021|language=it|publisher=Progetto Ingegneria|access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref> He subsequently completed a master’s degree in [[structural engineering]] at the same institution, graduating with honors. His research included an exploration of [[machine learning]] applications for the automatic detection of damage in bridges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foggiatoday.it/social/app-rilevazione-danni-ponti-studio-laurea-francesco-ippolito.html|title=Lo studio da 110 e lode di Ippolito: il sistema che rileva i danni ai ponti porta la firma dell'ingegnere foggiano|date=28 February 2023|language=it|publisher=FoggiaToday|access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Ippolito|first=Francesco|year=2023|title=Applicazione del Machine Learning per il rilevamento del danno e del degrado nei ponti esistenti in c.a. e c.a.p.|publisher=[[Politecnico di Bari]]|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368566239_Applicazione_del_Machine_Learning_per_il_rilevamento_del_danno_e_del_degrado_nei_ponti_esistenti_in_ca_e_cap368566239|doi=10.13140/RG.2.2.18207.43687|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Ippolito|first=Francesco|year=2024|title=Machine Learning applicato al rilevamento dei danni alle strutture|url=https://www.calcolostrutturale.com/prodotto/lo-strutturista-nr-20-ottobre-2024/|publisher=Lo Strutturista|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref>

Ippolito is recognized for his efforts in promoting [[STEM]] fields through accessible explanations of engineering concepts.<ref name="mobilita"/> In 2024, he was ranked as the leading STEM creator in Italy on [[LinkedIn]], where he discusses topics such as bridge and tunnel construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bari.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/06/04/news/francesco_ippolito_linkedin_ingegnere_numero_uno_creator_stem_foggia_chi_e-423161974/|title=È un ingegnere di 29 anni il numero uno dei creator scientifici su LinkedIn: Francesco Ippolito racconta la vita come un progetto|date=4 June 2024|language=it|publisher = [[La Repubblica]]|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baritoday.it/social/laureato-politecnico-bari-diventa-star-divulgazione-scientifica-su-linkedin.html|title=Laureato nel Politecnico di Bari diventa star della divulgazione tecnica sui social: "Passione nata mentre studiavo"|date=20 June 2024|language=it|publisher = BariToday|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.immediato.net/2024/06/04/francesco-ippolito-e-foggiano-il-numero-uno-della-divulgazione-dellingegneria-strutturale/|title=Francesco Ippolito, è foggiano il numero uno della divulgazione dell’ingegneriadell'ingegneria strutturale|date=4 June 2024|language=it|publisher = L'Immediato|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref>

In 2023, he published ''Le maglie dell'Inter: Tutte le divise nerazzurre dal 1908 a oggi'', an official and comprehensive encyclopedia of the team’s jerseys, featuring contributions from figures such as [[Javier Zanetti]] and [[Andrea Bocelli]].<ref>{{cite book |last= Ippolito |first= Francesco|author-link= |date= 15 March 2023|title= Le maglie dell'Inter. Tutte le divise nerazzurre dal 1908 a oggi|url= https://www.amazon.it/maglie-dellInter-Tutte-divise-nerazzurre/dp/8809975707/|location= Florence|publisher= [[Giunti Editore]]|page= |isbn=978-8809975705}}</ref><ref name="jerseys">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/it/notizie/libro-le-maglie-dell-inter|title="Le maglie dell'Inter": il nuovo libro ufficiale|date=6 March 2023|language=it|publisher = [[Inter Milan|Inter.it]]|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref> ''Le maglie dell'Inter'' features every jersey design since the club’s foundation, accompanied by historical context and anecdotes: the volume not only chronicles the history of all Inter jerseys (home, away, third kits, and additional variations, as well as goalkeeper uniforms) but also delves into the history of competition and commemorative patches on sleeves, the evolution of the club’s logos, advancements in fabric technology, the story of the mixed selection team with [[AC Milan]], and the history of training and pre-match jerseys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nss-sports.com/it/lifestyle/32484/libro-maglie-inter|title=Tutte le maglie dell'Inter per festeggiare i 115 anni del club|date=9 March 2023|language=it|publisher = nss magazine|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/tutte-le-maglie-dell-inter-l-incredibile-storia-di-francesco-ipp-13417|title=Tutte le maglie dell'Inter, l'incredibile storia di Francesco Ippolito: 'Iniziata con un bomber, Zenga mi ha tolto il sonno coi suoi disegni'|author=Pasquale Guarro|date=9 March 2023|language=it|publisher = Calciomercato.com|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter-news.it/esclusiva-inter-news/esclusiva-in-ippolito-libro-le-maglie-dell-inter-che-onore-zanetti-zenga-mi-ha-tolto-il-sonno/|title=ESCLUSIVA IN – Ippolito: «Libro ‘Le'Le maglie dell’Inter’dell'Inter', che onore Zanetti! Zenga mi ha tolto il sonno»|author=Romina Sorbelli|date=31 March 2023|language=it|publisher = Inter-News.it|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref> The book reached bestseller status, ranking among the top-selling books in Italy and surpassing [[Prince Harry]]’s memoir [[Spare (memoir)|Spare]] on its release day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foggiatoday.it/social/le-maglie-dell-inter-libro-francesco-ippolito-foggia.html|title='Le maglie dell'Inter', il libro del foggiano Ippolito presentato con Javier Zanetti|date=22 March 2023|language=it|publisher=FoggiaToday|access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date= 11 March 2023|title= Top 5 Sport|magazine= [[Tuttosport]]|page=39}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date= 18 March 2023|title= Top 5 Sport|magazine= [[Tuttosport]]|page=39}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date= 25 March 2023|title= Top 5 Sport|magazine= [[Tuttosport]]|page=39}}</ref> The book has also been translated into English under the title ''The Jerseys of Inter. All the Black-and-Blue uniforms from 1908 to today''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/inter-115|title=115 years of Inter: the rest is history|date=9 March 2023|language=en|publisher = [[Inter Milan|Inter.it]]|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dbcatalogo.giunti.it/detail/50113|title=The Jerseys of Inter. All the Black-and-Blue Uniforms from 1908 to today|language=it|publisher = [[Giunti Editore]]|access-date =23 December 2024}}</ref>

* {{cite book |last= Ippolito |first= Francesco|author-link= |year= 2016|title= Orgoglio nerazzurro. La storia della maglia dell'Inter|url= https://www.amazon.it/Orgoglio-nerazzurro-storia-dellInter-illustrata/dp/8869990982|location= [[Empoli]]|publisher= Geo Edizioni|edition=1st|language=it|isbn=978-8869990670}}

* {{cite book |last= Ippolito |first= Francesco|author-link= |year= 2019|title= Orgoglio nerazzurro. La storia della maglia dell'Inter|url= https://www.amazon.it/Orgoglio-nerazzurro-storia-maglia-dellInter/dp/8869990672|location= [[Empoli]]|publisher= Geo Edizioni|edition=2nd|language=it|isbn=978-8869990984}}

* {{cite book |last= Ippolito |first= Francesco|author-link= |year= 2023|title= Le maglie dell'Inter. Tutte le divise nerazzurre dal 1908 a oggi|url= https://www.amazon.it/maglie-dellInter-Tutte-divise-nerazzurre/dp/8809975707/|location= [[Florence]]|publisher= [[Giunti Editore]]|edition=1st|language=it|isbn=978-8809975705}}