Daniel Bernoulli
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Summary
Daniel Bernoulli was born on February 8, 1700[1], in Groningen[2]. He died on March 17, 1782[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,087 views/month, #6,680 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 29, 1700[11]
- Place of burial: St. Peter[12]
- Father: Johann Bernoulli[13]
- Mother: Dorothea Falkner[14]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[15]
- Occupation: statistician[16]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[17], probability theory[18], differential calculus[19], physics[20], mechanics[21], mathematical physics[22]
- Position held: rector of the University of Basel[23]
- Employer: University of Basel[24], Russian Academy of Sciences[25]
- Educated at: University of Basel[26], Heidelberg University[27], University of Strasbourg[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Johann Bernoulli[29]
- Notable work: Moral Expectation[30], St. Petersburg paradox[31], Hydrodynamica[32], Bernoulli's principle[33]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[37], French Academy of Sciences[38], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[39]
- Religion or worldview: Protestantism[40], reformed[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Family: Bernoulli[43]
- Doctoral student: Johann III Bernoulli[44]
- Commons category: Daniel Bernoulli[45]
- Family name: Bernoulli[46]
- Given name: Daniel[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Daniel Bernoulli[48]
- Commons gallery: Daniel Bernoulli[49]
- Work location: Saint Petersburg[50], Basel[51]
- Academic thesis: Dissertatio inauguralis physico-medica de respiratione[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Daniel Bernoulli include Bernoulli's principle[53], a physical law[54]; Bernoulli Box[55], a floppy disk drive[56]; and Bernoulli[57].
Why It Matters
Daniel Bernoulli has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of Bessel function[60], a Wikimedia article covering multiple topics[61] and St. Petersburg paradox[62], a paradox[63]. Works attributed to him include Hydrodynamica[64], a written work[65]. Entities named for him include Bernoulli's principle[53], a physical law[54]; Bernoulli Box[55], a floppy disk drive[56]; and Bernoulli[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johann III Bernoulli[66], a mathematician[67], 1744–1807[68], of Switzerland[69], specialised in mathematics[70].
FAQs
Where was Daniel Bernoulli born?
Daniel Bernoulli's place of birth was Groningen[2].
Where did Daniel Bernoulli die?
Daniel Bernoulli passed away in Basel[4].
Who were Daniel Bernoulli's parents?
Daniel Bernoulli's father was Johann Bernoulli[13]. Daniel Bernoulli's mother was Dorothea Falkner[14].
What did Daniel Bernoulli do for work?
Daniel Bernoulli worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], economist[8], and physician[9].
Where did Daniel Bernoulli go to school?
Daniel Bernoulli was educated at University of Basel[26], Heidelberg University[27], and University of Strasbourg[28].
What awards did Daniel Bernoulli receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[34].
What did Daniel Bernoulli discover?
Daniel Bernoulli is credited as discoverer of Bessel function[60] and St. Petersburg paradox[62].