Johann Bernoulli
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Johann Bernoulli was a prominent Swiss mathematician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his foundational work in calculus and contributions to the calculus of variations and differential equations.
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| Johann Bernoulli canonical | 15 |
| Johann II Bernoulli | 3 |
| Johann Bernoulli II | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Swiss mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDegree | doctorate in medicine ⓘ |
| child |
Daniel Bernoulli
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Johann Bernoulli self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Johann II Bernoulli
Nicolaus Bernoulli ⓘ
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Nicolaus II Bernoulli
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| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1667-08-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1748-01-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Basel ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Basel
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University of Groningen ⓘ |
| era |
17th century mathematics
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18th century mathematics ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swiss ⓘ |
| familyName | Bernoulli ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
calculus
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calculus of variations ⓘ differential equations ⓘ mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| influenced |
Daniel Bernoulli
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Leonhard Euler ⓘ development of infinitesimal calculus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to differential equations
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contributions to the calculus of variations ⓘ foundational work in calculus ⓘ work on the brachistochrone problem ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bernoulli family ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
development of the calculus of variations
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early work on integrating factor methods ⓘ use of exponential functions in calculus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
brachistochrone problem
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early work on the calculus of variations ⓘ exponential calculus ⓘ solutions to differential equations ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor of mathematics
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university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Basel-Stadt
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Basel
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
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Swiss Confederacy
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| placeOfDeath |
Basel-Stadt
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Basel
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| positionHeld |
professor of mathematics at University of Basel
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professor of mathematics at University of Groningen ⓘ |
| sibling |
Jakob Bernoulli
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surface form:
Jacob Bernoulli
Nicolaus Bernoulli ⓘ |
| student |
Daniel Bernoulli
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Guillaume de l’Hôpital ⓘ Leonhard Euler ⓘ Pierre Varignon ⓘ |
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Johann II Bernoulli
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Bernoulli family
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Bernoulli family
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Johann II Bernoulli
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Johann Bernoulli II
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Johann Bernoulli II
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Johann II Bernoulli