Leonhard Euler
Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)
Leonhard Euler was born on April 15, 1707 in Basel and died on September 18, 1783 in Saint Petersburg, aged 76. Recorded occupations: mathematician, physicist, university teacher, writer, music theorist and astronomer. Country of citizenship: Old Swiss Confederacy, Russian Empire and Kingdom of Prussia. Positions held include adjunct and professor. Fields of work: mathematical analysis, number theory, shipbuilding and calculus of variations. Notable works include “Euler's theorem”, “Euler's rotation theorem”, “Euler's theorem in geometry”, “Euler's sum of powers conjecture”, “Euler's polyhedron formula” and “Euler–Lagrange equation”. Educated at University of Basel. Member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and French Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- April 15, 1707 · Basel
- Died
- September 18, 1783 · Saint Petersburg
- Age at death
- 76
- Citizenship
- Old Swiss Confederacy, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Prussia
- Occupations
- mathematician, physicist, university teacher, writer, music theorist, astronomer
- Positions held
- adjunct, professor
- Notable works
- Euler's theorem, Euler's rotation theorem, Euler's theorem in geometry, Euler's sum of powers conjecture, Euler's polyhedron formula, Euler–Lagrange equation
- Education
- University of Basel
- Wikipedia editions
- 167 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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