Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716).
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German mathematician and philosopher. Born on 21 June 1646 in Leipzig, Leibniz died on 14 November 1716 in Hanover at the age of 70.
Positions held include court counsel (1678), Aulic Council (1713) and Geheimrat. Notable works include Discourse on Metaphysics, Théodicée and integral calculus. Leibniz studied at University of Altdorf and Leipzig University. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society.
With a Wikipedia article in 206 languages, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is No. 2,855 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 21 June 1646, Leipzig
- Died
- 14 November 1716, Hanover (aged 70)
- Country
- Electorate of Saxony
- Known as
- Mathematician, jurist, physicist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Altdorf, Leipzig University
- Languages
- Latin, German, French, Italian
- Wikipedia editions
- 206
Did you know
Was 32 when first court counsel (1678).
Lived to 70.
Shares a birthday with Jean-Paul Sartre and Lana Del Rey.
One of 90 people in the Index born in Leipzig, with Richard Wagner.
Has a Wikipedia article in 206 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1678–Court counsel
- 1713–Aulic Council
- —Geheimrat
Connections
- FatherAndrés Manuel López Obrador
- MotherCatharina Schmuck
Honours and works
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society1673
Notable works
- Discourse on Metaphysics
- Théodicée
- Integral calculus
- Stepped Reckoner
- Monadology
- Leibniz's notation
- Calculus ratiocinator
- New Essays on Human Understanding
- Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimis
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