Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
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Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
Summary
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Malo[2]. He was born on July 17, 1698[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on July 27, 1759[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], philosopher[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], and naturalist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was born in Saint-Malo[2].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis passed away in Basel[4].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was born on July 17, 1698[3].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was born on September 28, 1698[12].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis died on July 27, 1759[5].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis is buried at Saint-Roch, Paris[13].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's father was René Moreau de Maupertuis[14].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis held citizenship in France[15].
- French was Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's native language[16].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's professions included astronomer[6].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's professions included philosopher[7].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's professions included mathematician[8].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's professions included physicist[9].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's professions included naturalist[10].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis worked as a military personnel[17].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's field of work was mathematics[18].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's field of work was mechanics[19].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's field of work was astronomy[20].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's field of work was geodesy[21].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's field of work was biology[22].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis held the position of seat 8 of the Académie française[23].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis held the position of president[24].
- Among Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's employers was Musketeers of the Guard[25].
- Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was employed by French Academy of Sciences[26].
- Among Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's employers was Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's place of birth was Saint-Malo[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 17, 1698[3] and September 28, 1698[12]. His father was René Moreau de Maupertuis[14]. French was his native language[16].
Education
Educated at Collège de la Marche[28], a college in France[29], in France[30], founded in 1462[31] and University of Basel[32], a public research university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1460[35], headquartered in Basel[36]. Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's doctoral advisor was Johann Bernoulli[37].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], philosopher[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], naturalist[10], and military personnel[17]. Fields of work include mathematics[18], an academic discipline[38]; mechanics[19], a branch of physics[39]; astronomy[20], a branch of science[40]; geodesy[21], an academic discipline[41]; and biology[22], a branch of science[42]. Employers include Musketeers of the Guard[25], a military unit[43], in France[44], founded in 1622[45]; French Academy of Sciences[26], an academy of sciences[46], in France[47], founded in 1666[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27], an academy of sciences[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1700[52]. Positions held include seat 8 of the Académie française[23], a seat of a scientific academy[53] and president[24], a corporate title[54]. A notable student of Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was Émilie du Châtelet[55]. He supervised Pierre Charles Le Monnier as a doctoral student[56].
Recognition
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[57].
Personal Life
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[58].
Death and Burial
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis died on July 27, 1759[5]. He passed away in Basel[4]. Burial took place at Saint-Roch, Paris[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis include Maupertuis's principle[59], a principle[60] and Maupertuis[61], an impact crater[62].
Why It Matters
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Leonhard Euler[64], a mathematician[65], 1707–1783[66], of Old Swiss Confederacy[67], specialised in mathematical analysis[68].
Entities named for him include Maupertuis's principle[59], a principle[60] and Maupertuis[61], an impact crater[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Charles Le Monnier[69], an astronomer[70], 1715–1799[71], of France[72], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[73], specialised in astronomy[74].
FAQs
Where was Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis born?
Born in Saint-Malo[2], Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis…
Where did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis die?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis passed away in Basel[4].
Who were Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's parents?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis's father was René Moreau de Maupertuis[14].
What did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis do for work?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis worked as astronomer[6], philosopher[7], mathematician[8], physicist[9], and naturalist[10].
Where did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis go to school?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was educated at Collège de la Marche[28] and University of Basel[32].
What awards did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[57].
Who did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis influence?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis has been cited as an influence by Leonhard Euler[64].