MEMO:
JULY
von Leibniz, Gottfried
Wilhelm (Leipzig,
1 July 1646 - Hanover, 14 November 1716) german
philosopher and mathematician, was born just in reach of the last
two years of the devastating Thirty Years' War, and died two
years
after the end of the War of the Spanish Succession. He was almost 12
years old when also taught himself far advanced latin and some greek.
Later, he graduated with a bachelors degree (BA) from the University of
Leipzig in 1663, with his thesis De
Principio Individui (On the Principle of the
Individual). Still, after completing his subsequent studies (in law and
philosophy), referring to his young age, he
was refused the doctorate in law at Leipzig. Thus, with disappointment in 1666, he left forever his
birthplace Leipzig. Although he
received his doctorate at the University of Altdorf, yet, through a
short period of professional practice, he left
this university,
too. Thereafter, he visited many European cities to collect human
knowledge as much as he can. The skills and knowledge he gained are
reflected in his professional correspondence (with more than 600
correspondents). His works, like the metaphysical 'Monad' theory,
the forerunners of computer solutions the 'Calculus' and the
'Binary Number'
systems, the papers in mechanics,
geology, philosophy,
linguistics and history, all, made him the most powerful scientist of
his time. As a recognition of his work he was elected a fellow of the
Academie Française
(Paris) and the Royal Society (London).
[http://www.britannica.com/biography/Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz] |
