Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (Basel, 27 December 1654 – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
Following his father's wish, Jacob studied theology and entered the ministry. But contrary to the desires of his parents, he also studied mathematics and astronomy.
He traveled throughout Europe from 1676 to 1682, learning about the latest discoveries in mathematics and the sciences. Thi...
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Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (Basel, 27 December 1654 – 16 August 1705) was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
Following his father's wish, Jacob studied theology and entered the ministry. But contrary to the desires of his parents, he also studied mathematics and astronomy.
He traveled throughout Europe from 1676 to 1682, learning about the latest discoveries in mathematics and the sciences. This included the work of Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke.
He became familiar with calculus through a correspondence with Gottfried Leibniz, then collaborated with his brother Johann on various applications, notably publishing papers on transcendental curves (1696) and isoperimetry (1700, 1701). In 1690, Jacob became the first person to develop the technique for solving separable differential equations.
Upon returning to Basel in 1682, he founded a school for mathematics and the sciences. He was appointed professor of mathematics at the University...
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