Mathematician:Nicolaus Bernoulli
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Mathematician
Brother of Jacob Bernoulli and Johann Bernoulli, and father of Nicolaus I Bernoulli.
It is unclear exactly what, if anything, Nicolaus Bernoulli contributed to mathematics.
The accepted report is that he was a painter, and an alderman of Basel.
However, some sources, notably 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics, appear to conflate him with Nicolaus II Bernoulli.
Nationality
Swiss
History
- Born: 1662
- Died: 1716
Also known as
Nicolaus Bernoulli is referred to in 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics as Nicolaus I Bernoulli, hence assigning different regnal numbers from what is conventionally taken.
Most sources refer to Nicolaus I Bernoulli as his son, and Nicolaus II Bernoulli as his nephew.
Also see
Sources
- 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text{VIII}$: Nature or Nurture?
- Note that in his report Bell conflates Nicolaus Bernoulli with Nicolaus II Bernoulli.