Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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Mathematician · Electorate of Saxony

Date of birth: July 11, 1646
Died on November 14, 1716: Died at the age of 70; Would have turned 380 today

German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a mathematician (Electorate of Saxony). Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born on July 11, 1646 in Leipzig. Among other things, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was known for Royal Society of London, French Academy of Sciences, and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

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Christian apologetics

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Work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Title	Year
Leibniz's notation	–
Monadology	–
integral calculus	–
Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimis	–
Stepped Reckoner	–
Théodicée	–
New Essays on Human Understanding	–
Discourse on Metaphysics	–
calculus ratiocinator	–

Facts about Gottfried

Born: July 11, 1646 in Leipzig
Died: November 14, 1716
Nationality: Electorate of Saxony
Occupations: Mathematician, Policy advisor, Zoologist, Geologist, and Writer
Languages: French, English, German, Latin, Italian, and Dutch
Education: University of Jena and Leipzig University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 159 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: July 11, 1646
Born on a: Wednesday
Zodiac sign: Cancer

This date was converted from the Julian calendar.

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What makes Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz unique

In memory: Died at the age of 70
Today: Would have turned 380 today

In the Julian calendar: July 1, 1646. Converted to our calendar: July 11, 1646.

First award in 1673, the year Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz turned 27.

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Awards

Award	Year
Fellow of the Royal Society	1673

Groups

Name	From	To
Royal Society of London	–	–
French Academy of Sciences	–	–
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences	–	–
Pontifical Academy of Sciences	–	–

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