Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Summary
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 16, 1717[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 29, 1783[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], musicologist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was born in Paris[2].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert died in Paris[4].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was born on November 16, 1717[3].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert died on October 29, 1783[5].
- Burial took place at Catacombs of Paris[12].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is buried at cimetière Saint-Eustache[13].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's father was Louis-Camus Destouches[14].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's father was Léopold Philippe d'Arenberg[15].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's mother was Claudine Guérin de Tencin[16].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert held citizenship in Kingdom of France[17].
- French was Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's native language[18].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's professions included philosopher[6].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as a mathematician[7].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as a physicist[8].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as a musicologist[9].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as a translator[10].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as a writer[19].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's field of work was mathematics[20].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's field of work was mechanics[21].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert held the position of perpetual secretary of the French Academy[22].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert held the position of seat 25 of the Académie française[23].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was educated at University of Paris[24].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was educated at Collège des Quatre-Nations[25].
- Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's doctoral advisor was Léonor Caron[26].
- A notable work attributed to Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is d'Alembert's paradox[27].
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Origins and Family
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 16, 1717[3]. Fathers listed include Louis-Camus Destouches[14], a military officer[28], 1668–1726[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[31] and Léopold Philippe d'Arenberg[15], a politician[32], 1690–1754[33], of Spain[34], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[35]. His mother was Claudine Guérin de Tencin[16]. French was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at University of Paris[24], a former entity[36], in France[37], founded in 1150[38], headquartered in Paris[39] and Collège des Quatre-Nations[25], an educational institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1661[42], headquartered in Palais de l'Institut de France[43]. Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's doctoral advisor was Léonor Caron[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], musicologist[9], translator[10], and writer[19]. Fields of work include mathematics[20], an academic discipline[44] and mechanics[21], a branch of physics[45]. Positions held include perpetual secretary of the French Academy[22], a position[46] and seat 25 of the Académie française[23], a seat of a scientific academy[47]. Jean Le Rond d'Alembert supervised Pierre-Simon Laplace as a doctoral student[48].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include d'Alembert's paradox[27], a paradox[49]; d'Alembert operator[50], a mathematical concept[51]; Encyclopédie[52], a written work[53], written by Denis Diderot[54]; ratio test[55], a convergence test[56]; D'Alembert's principle[57]; and D'Alembert's equation[58]. Things named for Jean Le Rond d'Alembert include fundamental theorem of algebra[59], a theorem[60]; d'Alembert's paradox[61], a paradox[62]; D'Alembert's equation[63], an ordinary differential equation[64]; D'Alembert Prize[65]; d'Alembert operator[66]; d'Alembert[67]; ratio test[68]; and d'Alembert's formula[69].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[70], a fellowship award[71], in United Kingdom[72] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[73], a fellowship award[74].
Personal Life
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's religion is recorded as atheism[75].
Death and Burial
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert died on October 29, 1783[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Catacombs of Paris[12] and cimetière Saint-Eustache[13].
Why It Matters
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet[78], a philosopher[79], 1743–1794[80], of France[81], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[82], specialised in mathematics[83].
He is credited with the discovery of Cauchy–Riemann equations[84], a system of differential equations[85] and wave equation[86], a hyperbolic partial differential equation[87]. Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie[88], a written work[89], written by Denis Diderot[90]. Entities named for him include fundamental theorem of algebra[59], a theorem[60]; d'Alembert's paradox[61], a paradox[62]; D'Alembert's equation[63], an ordinary differential equation[64]; D'Alembert Prize[65]; d'Alembert operator[66]; and d'Alembert[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre-Simon Laplace[91], a mathematician[92], 1749–1827[93], of France[94], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[95], specialised in celestial mechanics[96].
FAQs
Where was Jean Le Rond d'Alembert born?
Born in Paris[2], Jean Le Rond d'Alembert…
Where did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert die?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert passed away in Paris[4].
Who were Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's parents?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's father was Louis-Camus Destouches[14]. Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's mother was Claudine Guérin de Tencin[16].
What did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert do for work?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert worked as philosopher[6], mathematician[7], physicist[8], musicologist[9], and translator[10].
Where did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert go to school?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was educated at University of Paris[24] and Collège des Quatre-Nations[25].
What awards did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[70] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[73].
Who did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert influence?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert has been cited as an influence by Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet[78].
What did Jean Le Rond d'Alembert discover?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is credited as discoverer of Cauchy–Riemann equations[84] and wave equation[86].