Jacob Bernoulli
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Summary
Jacob Bernoulli was born on January 5, 1655[1], in Basel[2]. He died on August 16, 1705[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,016 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 27, 1654[10]
- Place of burial: Basel Minster[11]
- Father: Nicholas Bernoulli[12]
- Mother: Margaretha Bernoulli[13]
- Spouse: Judith Stupanus[14]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[15]
- Field of work: probability theory[16], number theory[17], mathematics[18], physics[19], mathematical analysis[20]
- Employer: University of Basel[21]
- Educated at: University of Basel[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Nicolas Malebranche[23], Peter Werenfels[24]
- Notable work: Ars Conjectandi[25], Bernoulli number[26], Bernoulli distribution[27], lemniscate of Bernoulli[28], Bernoulli trial[29], Bernoulli process[30], Bernoulli polynomials[31], logarithmic spiral[32], binomial distribution[33], Basel problem[34], Bernoulli's inequality[35], Bernoulli theorem[36]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[37], French Academy of Sciences[38]
- Religion or worldview: born again[39], reformed[40]
- Influenced by: Nicolas Malebranche[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Family: Bernoulli[43]
- Doctoral student: Johann Bernoulli[44], Jakob Hermann[45], Nicolaus I Bernoulli[46]
- Commons category: Jakob Bernoulli[47]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[48]
- Residence: Switzerland[49]
- Family name: Bernoulli[50]
- Given name: Jakob[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jakob Bernoulli[52]
- Work location: Geneva[53], Basel[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacob Bernoulli include Bernoulli distribution[55], Bernoulli number[56], Euler–Bernoulli beam theory[57], lemniscate of Bernoulli[58], Bernoulli's inequality[59], Bernoulli trial[60], Bernoulli differential equation[61], and Bernoulli process[62].
Why It Matters
Jacob Bernoulli has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[65], a mathematician[66], 1646–1716[67], of Electorate of Saxony[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[69], specialised in mathematical analysis[70].
He is credited with the discovery of Euler's number[71], a transcendental number[72]; mathematical induction[73], a proof technique[74]; Bernoulli number[75], a sequence of real numbers[76]; and Bernoulli differential equation[77], a mathematical concept[78]. Works attributed to him include Ars Conjectandi[79], a written work[80]. Entities named for him include Bernoulli distribution[55], Bernoulli number[56], Euler–Bernoulli beam theory[57], lemniscate of Bernoulli[58], Bernoulli's inequality[59], and Bernoulli trial[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Bernoulli[81], Nicolaus I Bernoulli[82], and Jakob Hermann[83].
FAQs
Where was Jacob Bernoulli born?
Jacob Bernoulli's place of birth was Basel[2].
Where did Jacob Bernoulli die?
Jacob Bernoulli died in Basel[4].
Who were Jacob Bernoulli's parents?
Jacob Bernoulli's father was Nicholas Bernoulli[12]. Jacob Bernoulli's mother was Margaretha Bernoulli[13].
Who was Jacob Bernoulli married to?
Jacob Bernoulli's spouses include Judith Stupanus[14].
What did Jacob Bernoulli do for work?
Jacob Bernoulli worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], physician[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Jacob Bernoulli go to school?
Jacob Bernoulli was educated at University of Basel[22].
Who did Jacob Bernoulli influence?
Jacob Bernoulli has been cited as an influence by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[65].
What did Jacob Bernoulli discover?
Jacob Bernoulli is credited as discoverer of Euler's number[71], mathematical induction[73], Bernoulli number[75], and Bernoulli differential equation[77].