Johann Bernoulli

Summary

Johann Bernoulli is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Basel^[2]. He was born on July 27, 1667^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on January 1, 1748^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Basel^[2], Johann Bernoulli…
• Johann Bernoulli passed away in Basel^[4].
• Johann Bernoulli was born on July 27, 1667^[3].
• Johann Bernoulli was born on August 6, 1667^[12].
• Johann Bernoulli died on January 1, 1748^[5].
• Johann Bernoulli is buried at St. Peter^[13].
• Johann Bernoulli's father was Nicholas Bernoulli^[14].
• Johann Bernoulli's mother was Margaretha Bernoulli^[15].
• Among Johann Bernoulli's spouses was Dorothea Falkner^[16].
• A child of Johann Bernoulli was Nicolaus II Bernoulli^[17].
• A child of Johann Bernoulli was Daniel Bernoulli^[18].
• A child of Johann Bernoulli was Johann II Bernoulli^[19].
• A child of Johann Bernoulli was Anne Catherine Bernoulli^[20].
• Johann Bernoulli held citizenship in Switzerland^[21].
• Johann Bernoulli's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Johann Bernoulli's professions included physicist^[7].
• Johann Bernoulli's professions included physician^[8].
• Johann Bernoulli worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Johann Bernoulli's professions included scientist^[10].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was mathematics^[22].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was mechanics^[23].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was mathematical analysis^[24].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was differential calculus^[25].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was calculus^[26].
• Johann Bernoulli's field of work was physics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Bernoulli's place of birth was Basel^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 27, 1667^[3] and August 6, 1667^[12]. His father was Nicholas Bernoulli^[14]. His mother was Margaretha Bernoulli^[15].

Education

Johann Bernoulli's education included a stint at University of Basel^[28]. Doctoral advisors include Jacob Bernoulli^[29] and Nikolaus Eglinger^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and scientist^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[22], an academic discipline^[31]; mechanics^[23], a branch of physics^[32]; mathematical analysis^[24], an academic discipline^[33]; differential calculus^[25], a branch of mathematics^[34]; calculus^[26], a branch of mathematics^[35]; and physics^[27], a branch of science^[36]. Employers include University of Basel^[37], a public research university^[38], in Switzerland^[39], founded in 1460^[40], headquartered in Basel^[41] and University of Groningen^[42], a public research university^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1614^[45], headquartered in Groningen^[46]. A notable student of Johann Bernoulli was Guillaume de l'Hôpital^[47]. Doctoral students include Leonhard Euler^[48], Daniel Bernoulli^[49], Johann Samuel König^[50], Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis^[51], and Henricus Casimirus Hoorn^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bernoulli differential equation^[53] and sophomore's dream^[54].

Recognition

Johann Bernoulli received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[55].

Personal Life

Johann Bernoulli was married to Dorothea Falkner^[16]. Children include Nicolaus II Bernoulli^[17], a mathematician^[56], 1695–1726^[57], of Switzerland^[58], specialised in mathematical analysis^[59]; Daniel Bernoulli^[18], a mathematician^[60], 1700–1782^[61], of Switzerland^[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[63], specialised in mathematical analysis^[64]; Johann II Bernoulli^[19], a mathematician^[65], 1710–1790^[66], of Old Swiss Confederacy^[67]; and Anne Catherine Bernoulli^[20], 1698–1784^[68]. Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity^[69], a Christian denominational family^[70], founded in 1519^[71] and reformed^[72], in Switzerland^[73].

Death and Burial

Johann Bernoulli died on January 1, 1748^[5]. He passed away in Basel^[4]. He is buried at St. Peter^[13].

Why It Matters

Johann Bernoulli ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Guillaume de l'Hôpital^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1661–1704^[78], of Kingdom of France^[79], specialised in mathematical analysis^[80] and Nicolaus II Bernoulli^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1695–1726^[83], of Switzerland^[84], specialised in mathematical analysis^[85].

He is credited with the discovery of L'Hôpital's rule^[86], a theorem^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonhard Euler^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1707–1783^[90], of Old Swiss Confederacy^[91], specialised in mathematical analysis^[92]; Daniel Bernoulli^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1700–1782^[95], of Switzerland^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97], specialised in mathematical analysis^[98]; Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis^[99], an astronomer^[100], 1698–1759^[101], of France^[102], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[103], specialised in mathematics^[104]; and Johann Samuel König^[105].

FAQs

Where was Johann Bernoulli born?

Johann Bernoulli was born in Basel^[2].

Where did Johann Bernoulli die?

Johann Bernoulli died in Basel^[4].

Who were Johann Bernoulli's parents?

Johann Bernoulli's father was Nicholas Bernoulli^[14]. Johann Bernoulli's mother was Margaretha Bernoulli^[15].

Who was Johann Bernoulli married to?

Johann Bernoulli's spouses include Dorothea Falkner^[16].

What did Johann Bernoulli do for work?

Johann Bernoulli worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], physician^[8], university teacher^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did Johann Bernoulli go to school?

Johann Bernoulli was educated at University of Basel^[28].

What awards did Johann Bernoulli receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[55].

Who did Johann Bernoulli influence?

Johann Bernoulli has been cited as an influence by Guillaume de l'Hôpital^[76] and Nicolaus II Bernoulli^[81].

What did Johann Bernoulli discover?

Johann Bernoulli is credited as discoverer of L'Hôpital's rule^[86].