Jean Trembley

Genevan mathematician (1749-1811)
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Summary

Jean Trembley was born on April 13, 1749[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on September 18, 1811[3], in Le Mas-d'Agenais[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], psychologist[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jacques-André Trembley[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Geneva[11], France[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Horace Bénédict de Saussure[13]
  • Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[14]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Trembley[17]
  • Given name: Jean[18]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[19]

Why It Matters

Jean Trembley is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jean Trembley born?

Jean Trembley's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Jean Trembley die?

Jean Trembley died in Le Mas-d'Agenais[4].

Who were Jean Trembley's parents?

Jean Trembley's father was Jacques-André Trembley[10].

What did Jean Trembley do for work?

Jean Trembley worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], psychologist[7], and philosopher[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Jean Trembley
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