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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| instanceOf |
Swiss mathematician
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human → mathematician → |
| academicDegree |
doctorate in medicine
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| child |
Daniel Bernoulli
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Johann II Bernoulli → Nicolaus II Bernoulli → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Switzerland
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| dateOfBirth |
1667-08-06
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| dateOfDeath |
1748-01-01
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| educatedAt |
University of Basel
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| employer |
University of Basel
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University of Groningen → |
| era |
17th century mathematics
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18th century mathematics → |
| ethnicGroup |
Swiss
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| familyName |
Bernoulli
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| fieldOfWork |
calculus
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calculus of variations → differential equations → mathematics → mechanics → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Johann
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| 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
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| 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
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Swiss Confederacy → |
| placeOfDeath |
Basel
NERFINISHED
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| positionHeld |
professor of mathematics at University of Basel
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professor of mathematics at University of Groningen → |
| sibling |
Jacob Bernoulli
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Nicolaus Bernoulli → |
| student |
Daniel Bernoulli
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Guillaume de l’Hôpital → Leonhard Euler → Pierre Varignon → |
Referenced by (6)
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Johann Bernoulli
("Johann II Bernoulli")
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Leonhard Euler
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doctoralAdvisor |
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University of Groningen
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hasNotableAlumni |
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University of Basel
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hasNotableAlumnus |
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Jakob Bernoulli
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influenced |
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Jakob Bernoulli
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sibling |