When was Leonhard Euler born?

Leonhard Euler was born on 15 April 1707 in Basel.

What positions has Leonhard Euler held?

Positions held by Leonhard Euler include: professor (since 1766); professor (1731–1741); adjunct (1727–1730).

Where did Leonhard Euler study?

Leonhard Euler was educated at University of Basel.

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Leonhard Euler

Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)

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Leonhard Euler ( OY-lər; 15 April 1707 – 18 September 1783) was a Swiss polymath who was active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician, geographer, music theorist 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. Euler has been called a "universal genius" who "was fully equipped with almost unlimited powers of imagination, intellectual gifts and extraordinary memory". He spent most of his adult life in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and in Berlin, then the capital of Prussia.

Quick facts

Born: 15 April 1707 wd
Place of birth: Basel wd
Died: 18 September 1783 wd
Place of death: Saint Petersburg wd
Citizenship: Old Swiss Confederacy, Russian Empire wd
Occupation: mathematician, physicist, university teacher, writer, music theorist, astronomer wd
Education: University of Basel wd
Spouse: Salomea Abigail Euler, Katharina Euler wd

Positions held wd

professor (since 1766)
professor (1731–1741)
adjunct (1727–1730)

About

Euler is credited for popularizing the Greek letter

{\displaystyle \pi }

(lowercase pi) to denote the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, as well as first using the notation

Questions

When was Leonhard Euler born?: Leonhard Euler was born on 15 April 1707 in Basel.
What positions has Leonhard Euler held?: Positions held by Leonhard Euler include: professor (since 1766); professor (1731–1741); adjunct (1727–1730).
Where did Leonhard Euler study?: Leonhard Euler was educated at University of Basel.

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