Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (1717–1783) was a French philosopher, mathematician and physicist.

Also recorded as Jean Le Rond; Jean Le Rond D'Alembert; Jean Le Rond d' Alembert; D'Alembert; Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Jean Baptiste Louis d’Aremberg.

Born at Paris in 1717, died at Paris in 1783.

In detail

Jean Le Rond d'Alembert studied at University of Paris and Collège des Quatre-Nations. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is mathematics and mechanics. The authority associates the name with Enlightenment philosophy.

Positions recorded include perpetual secretary of the French Academy and seat 25 of the Académie française. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Académie Française and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are d'Alembert's paradox, d'Alembert operator, Encyclopédie, ratio test, D'Alembert's principle and D'Alembert's equation.

Work by Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is recorded in the collections of Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen, Museum De Lakenhal, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Sources

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    “Jean Le Rond d'Alembert”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q153232: Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

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