Leonhard Euler Research Paper

Leonhard Euler is of major importance to the mathematical community due to the development of mathematics during the Enlightenment period. Leonhard is also responsible for spreading Western scientific discoveries to Russia, and lastly for popularizing both physics and mathematical philosophies Leonhard Euler was born on April 15, 1707, he was the first born child of of Paulus Euler and Margaretha Brucker. Leonhard Euler grew up in Switzerland, his family resided in a small village outside of Basel. His father was a Protestant minister and a student of Jakob I Bernoulli; at the time Jakob was a prominent mathematician that introduced the first principle of the calculus variation. Due to his background knowledge it is no surprise that Leonhard …show more content…
Bernoulli encouraged Euler to keep studying and recommended him to study more advanced books on his own, he even extended the extra help to him and offered him assistance every Saturday afternoon. In 1723 after he graduated the University of Basel he followed his parents wishes and entered the theological faculty, however that is not where Leonhard Euler wished to be. Soon after Euler's father realized that his son was destined elsewhere he let his son pursue mathematics. Euler's personal meeting continued with Johann Bernoulli, it is in these meetings scholars began to realize the extraordinary mathematical talents of the young Euler. A year later, Euler decided that he would compete for the position of the vacant physics chair at the University of Basel, but he failed to attain the position due to the lack of experience. His failure sent him off to teach physics alongside mathematic at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. It is during his time at the Academy that his work flourished. He was able to publish a two volume work titled “Mechanica, sive motus scientia analytics

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