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[[File:Jacob_Bernoulli.jpg|thumb|Jacob Bernoulli.]]'''Jacob Bernoulli''' (also known as James or Jacques; 6 January 1655 [O.S. 27 December 1654] – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family | [[File:Jacob_Bernoulli.jpg|thumb|Jacob Bernoulli.]]'''Jacob Bernoulli''' (also known as James or Jacques; 6 January 1655 [O.S. 27 December 1654] – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family. | ||
He is known for his numerous contributions to calculus, and along with his brother Johann, was one of the founders of the calculus of variations. He also discovered the fundamental mathematical constant e. | He was an early proponent of Leibnizian calculus and had sided with Leibniz during the [[Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy (nonfiction)|Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy]]. | ||
He is known for his numerous contributions to calculus, and along with his brother [[Johann Bernoulli (nonfiction)|Johann]], was one of the founders of the calculus of variations. | |||
He also discovered the fundamental mathematical constant e. | |||
His most important contribution was in the field of probability, where he derived the first version of the law of large numbers in his work ''Ars Conjectandi''. | |||
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* [[Bernoulli family (nonfiction)]] | * [[Bernoulli family (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Bernoulli trial (nonfiction)]] | * [[Bernoulli trial (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[e (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy (nonfiction)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 14 November 2017
Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques; 6 January 1655 [O.S. 27 December 1654] – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
He was an early proponent of Leibnizian calculus and had sided with Leibniz during the Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy.
He is known for his numerous contributions to calculus, and along with his brother Johann, was one of the founders of the calculus of variations.
He also discovered the fundamental mathematical constant e.
His most important contribution was in the field of probability, where he derived the first version of the law of large numbers in his work Ars Conjectandi.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- Bernoulli family (nonfiction)
- Bernoulli trial (nonfiction)
- e (nonfiction)
- Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy (nonfiction)
External links:
- Jacob Bernoulli @ Wikipedia