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'''Nicolaus Bernoulli''' (born 21 October 1687 in [[Basel]], died 29 November 1759 in Basel; also spelled '''Nicolas''' or '''Nikolas'''), was a [[Swiss]] [[mathematician]] and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the [[Bernoulli family]]. |
'''Nicolaus Bernoulli''' (born 21 October 1687 in [[Basel]], died 29 November 1759 in Basel; also spelled '''Nicolas''' or '''Nikolas'''), was a [[Swiss]] [[mathematician]] and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the [[Bernoulli family]]. |
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In 1704 he graduated at the [[University of Basel]] under [[Jakob Bernoulli]] and obtained his PhD five years later with a work on [[probability theory]] in law. 1716 he obtained the [[Galileo]]-chair at the [[University of Padua]], where he worked on [[differential equations]] and [[geometry]]. In 1722 he returned to Switzerland and obtained a chair in [[Logics]] at the [[University of Basel]]. |
He was the son of Nicolaus Bernoulli, Painter and Alderman of Basel. In 1704 he graduated at the [[University of Basel]] under [[Jakob Bernoulli]] and obtained his PhD five years later with a work on [[probability theory]] in law. 1716 he obtained the [[Galileo]]-chair at the [[University of Padua]], where he worked on [[differential equations]] and [[geometry]]. In 1722 he returned to Switzerland and obtained a chair in [[Logics]] at the [[University of Basel]]. |
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He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] of London in March, 1714. <ref> {{cite web | url= http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=3&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27bernoulli%27%29 | title= Library and Archive Catalogue| publisher= Royal Society| accessdate= 13 December 2010}} </ref> |
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His most important contributions can be found in his letters, in particular to [[Pierre Rémond de Montmort]]. In these letters, he introduced in particular the [[St. Petersburg Paradox]]. He also communicated with [[Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz]] and [[Leonhard Euler]]. |
His most important contributions can be found in his letters, in particular to [[Pierre Rémond de Montmort]]. In these letters, he introduced in particular the [[St. Petersburg Paradox]]. He also communicated with [[Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz]] and [[Leonhard Euler]]. |
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==References |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{MacTutor Biography|id=Bernoulli_Nicolaus(I)}} |
* {{MacTutor Biography|id=Bernoulli_Nicolaus(I)}} |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 13 December 2010
Nicolaus Bernoulli (born 21 October 1687 in Basel, died 29 November 1759 in Basel; also spelled Nicolas or Nikolas), was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
He was the son of Nicolaus Bernoulli, Painter and Alderman of Basel. In 1704 he graduated at the University of Basel under Jakob Bernoulli and obtained his PhD five years later with a work on probability theory in law. 1716 he obtained the Galileo-chair at the University of Padua, where he worked on differential equations and geometry. In 1722 he returned to Switzerland and obtained a chair in Logics at the University of Basel.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in March, 1714. [1]
His most important contributions can be found in his letters, in particular to Pierre Rémond de Montmort. In these letters, he introduced in particular the St. Petersburg Paradox. He also communicated with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Leonhard Euler.
==References
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Nicolaus I Bernoulli", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
Further reading
- Fleckenstein, J.O. (1970–1980). "Bernoulli, Nikolaus I". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
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