![]() ![]() There is also the Euler-Mascheroni Constant, y, which is often referred to simply as “Euler’s constant.” It has an approximate value of 0.57721.Ģ3. There is a Euler’s Number in calculus, that’s represented simply as “e”, which has an approximate value of 2.71828.Ģ2. In science, Euler wrote extensively on ideas in continuum physics, lunar theory and other areas.Ģ1. He is one of the most prolific scholars and thinkers in the field of math, as his writings fill well over 60 quarto volumes.Ģ0. ![]() Pierre-Simon Laplace expressed Euler’s important to mathematics: “Read Euler, he is the master of us all.”ġ9. In 1727, he first entered the Paris Academy Prize Problem competition the problem that year was to find the best way to place the masts on the ship.ġ8. At that time, he was unsuccessfully attempting to obtain a position at the University of Basel.ġ7. In 1726, Euler completed a dissertation on the propagation of sound with the title De Sono.ġ6. ![]() At that time, Euler’s main studies included theology, Greek, and Hebrew, at his father’s urging in order to become a pastor, but Bernoulli convinced his father that Euler was destined to become a great mathematician.ġ5. During that time, he was receiving Saturday afternoon lessons from Johann Bernoulli, who quickly discovered his new student’s incredible talent for mathematics.ġ4. In 1720, at the age of 13, he enrolled at the University of Basel, and in 1723, he received a Master of Philosophy with a dissertation that compared the philosophies of Descartes and Newton.ġ3. Euler’s formal educated started in Basel, where he was sent to live with his maternal grandmother.ġ2. Paul Euler was a friend of the Bernoulli family Johann Bernoulli was then regarded as Europe’s foremost mathematician, and would eventually be the most important influence on young Euler.ġ1. Soon after the birth of Leonhard, the Eulers moved from Basel to the town of Riehen, where Euler spent most of his childhood.ġ0. ![]() He had two young sisters: Anna Maria and Maria Magdalena, and a younger brother Johann Heinrich.ĩ. Euler was born on April 15, 1707, in Basel, Switzerland, to Paul III Euler, a pastor of the Reformed Church, and Marguerite nee Brucker, a pastor’s daughter.Ĩ. He spent most of his adult life in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and in Berlin, then the capital of Prussia.ħ. His collected works fill 60 to 80 quarto volumes, which is more than anybody in the field.Ħ. He is widely considered to be the most prolific mathematician of all time.ĥ. Euler was one of the most eminent mathematicians of the 18th century and is held to be one of the greatest in history.Ĥ. He’s known for his work in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, astronomy, and music theory.ģ. He introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for mathematical analysis, such as the notion of a mathematical function.Ģ. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts about Leonhard Euler.ġ. Leonhard Euler was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, logician and engineer, who made important and influential discoveries in many branches of mathematics, such as infinitesimal calculus and graph theory, while also making pioneering contributions to several branches such as topology and analytic number theory. ![]()
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