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Jacob Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician. Born on 5 January 1655 in Basel, Bernoulli died on 16 August 1705 in Basel at the age of 50.
Notable works include Ars Conjectandi, Bernoulli number and Bernoulli distribution. Bernoulli studied at University of Basel.
With a Wikipedia article in 78 languages, Jacob Bernoulli is No. 14,316 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 January 1655, Basel
- Died
- 16 August 1705, Basel (aged 50)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Known as
- Mathematician, physicist, physician
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Basel
- Languages
- Latin, French, Hebrew, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 78
Did you know
50
Lived to 50.
5 Jan
Shares a birthday with Umberto Eco and Konrad Adenauer.
61
One of 61 people in the Index born in Basel, with Leonhard Euler.
78
Has a Wikipedia article in 78 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Jacob Bernoulli
- FatherNicholas Bernoulli
- MotherMargaretha Bernoulli
- SpouseJudith Stupanus
- SiblingJohann Bernoulli
- SiblingNicolaus Bernoulli
- SiblingHieronymus Bernoulli
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Notable works
Notable works
- Ars Conjectandi
- Bernoulli number
- Bernoulli distribution
- Lemniscate of Bernoulli
- Bernoulli trial
- Bernoulli process
- Bernoulli polynomials
- Logarithmic spiral
- Binomial distribution
- Basel problem
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