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Leonhard Euler, born on April 15, 1707, in Basel, Switzerland, was one of the most influential mathematicians and physicists in history. He was the first of six children born to Paul Euler, a pastor, and Marguerite Brucker, the daughter of a pastor. Euler's early education was conducted at home by his father, who had studied theology and had some training in mathematics from Jacob Bernoulli, a renowned mathematician.
Portrait of Leonhard Euler by Emanuel Handmann 1753 |
Euler entered the University of Basel at the age of 13. He earned his Master’s degree in Philosophy in 1723 with a dissertation comparing the philosophies of Descartes and Newton. Under the mentorship of Johann Bernoulli, Euler was encouraged to pursue his passion for mathematics despite his father's initial wish for him to become a pastor. Bernoulli recognized Euler’s exceptional talent and provided him with advanced mathematical problems to solve, fostering his mathematical abilities.
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Leonhard Euler
Swiss mathematician (1707–1783)
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Leonhard Euler (OY-lər;[b]German:[ˈleːɔnhaʁtˈʔɔʏlɐ]ⓘ, Swiss Standard German:[ˈleɔnhardˈɔʏlər]; 15 April 1707 – 18 September 1783) was a Swisspolymath who was active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician, geographer, and engineer. He founded the studies of graph theory and topology and made influential discoveries in many other branches of mathematics, such as analytic number theory, complex analysis, and infinitesimal calculus. He also introduced much of modern mathematical terminology and notation, including the notion of a mathematical function. He is known for his work in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, astronomy, and music theory.[7] Euler has been called a "universal genius" who "was fully equipped with almost unlimited powers of imagination, intellectual gifts and extraordinary memory".
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Leonhard Euler
Leonhard was sent to school in Basel and during this time he lived with his grandmother on his mother's side. This school was a rather poor one, by all accounts, and Euler learnt no mathematics at all from the school. However his interest in mathematics had certainly been sparked