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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
AuthorBooks · Second hand1717-1783
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. Until 1759 he was, together with Denis Diderot, a co-editor of the Encyclopédie. His most famous achievements include the wave equation, also known as d'Alembert's equation, and D'Alembert's formula for solving said equation. In French, fundamental theorem of algebra is named in his honour.
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Birth
1717
Death
1783
First book
1751
Years writing
275
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was a key figure of the Enlightenment as a co-editor of the monumental Encyclopédie.
His scientific legacy lives on in fundamental concepts such as the principle and paradox that bear his name.
He was an exceptional polymath who excelled in mathematics and physics as well as philosophy and musicology.
Born in Paris in 1717, he dedicated his life to the systematization of human knowledge through his 126 works.
His work in fluid mechanics and mathematical analysis laid the foundation for significant later scientific breakthroughs.