Daniel Bernoulli

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Born: February 8, 1700 Died: March 17, 1782 “It would be better for the true physics if there were no mathematicians on earth.” Greatest Accomplishment: published his book, Hydrodynamique (Hydrodynamica), in 1738 over his mathematical and physics studies and also developed the fluid equation.

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Born: February 8, 1700Died: March 17, 1782

“It would be better for the true physics if there were no mathematicians on earth.” Greatest Accomplishment: published

his book, Hydrodynamique (Hydrodynamica), in 1738 over his mathematical and physics studies and also developed the fluid equation.

Was born on Feb. 8, 1700 in Groningen, Netherlands

Came from a long line of mathematicians Nationality: Switzerland Lived in Basal, Switzerland for most of his life

Father was Johann Bernoulli, a highly known mathematician of his time.

Two brothers: Nicolaus Bernoulli II and Johann Bernoulli II

As a kid, Daniels’s father taught him Calculus and opened his world to mathematics and physics

Johann ended up resenting his son and they didn’t talk for many years.

Johann also plagiarized some of Daniel’s work.

 Received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Basel in 1715

Received his Masters Degree from the University of Basel in 1716

Attended medical school at the University of Heidelberg in 1718, the University of Strasbourg in 1719, and the University of Basel in 1720.

Was a professor at the University of St. Petersburg from 1724-1733. Professor at the University of Basel from 1734-1776. And in 1750, Bernoulli was appointed to the chair of physics and taught physics for 26 years.

Was a guest at the Berlin Academy in 1741, the French Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the St. Petersburg Academy 1727

Contributions to Science Community: Developed the fluid equation One of the first people to illustrate

how to measure blood pressure Wrote Hydrodynamica (1738) over

all his studies over Calculus, probability, physics, and theories.

Awards:• Won the Grand Prize of the Paris Academy 10

times, for topics in astronomy and nautical topics. He won in 1740 (jointly with Euler) for work on Newton’s theory of the tides; in 1743 and 1746 for essays on magnetism; in 1747 for a method to determine time at sea; in 1751 for an essay on ocean currents; in 1753 for the effects of forces on ships; and in 1757 for proposals to reduce the pitching and tossing of a ship in high seas.

Bernoulli's diagram to illustrate how pressure is measured.

Frontispiece of Hydrodynamica, by Daniel Bernoulli

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References: http://plus.maths.org/issue1/bern/ http://www.nndb.com/people/776/000159299/ http://www.mathematik.ch/mathematiker/

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Interesting Fact: The date of Bernoulli’s death is not sure. I found dates of his death to be March 8, March 17, and March 27.