Science · 1654–1705
Jacob Bernoulli — Age & Birthday
Born: 27 December 1654 · Died: 16 August 1705 · Age at death: 50
How old was Jacob Bernoulli when he died?
Jacob Bernoulli died aged 50. He was born on 27 December 1654 and died on 16 August 1705.
Swiss mathematician who made major contributions to calculus and probability
Did you know?He requested a specific mathematical spiral on his headstone, but the stonemason accidentally carved a different type of spiral instead.
Jacob Bernoulli (6 January 1655 – 16 August 1705) was a Swiss mathematician. He sided with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz during the Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy and was an early proponent of Leibnizian calculus, to which he made numerous contributions.
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- Age at death
- 50
- Years since death
- 321
- Born
- December 27, 1654 · Basel, Switzerland
- Died
- August 16, 1705
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Nicholas Bernoulli
- Mother
- Margaretha Bernoulli
- Spouse
- Judith Stupanus
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