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Bernoulli family research in probability and mathematics
In the 1660s the Bernoulli family established a mathematical research tradition in Basel, Switzerland: Jacob Bernoulli studied mathematics and theolo…
Timeline
- 1661–1665Basel · Basel-StadtIn the early 1660s Jacob Bernoulli received a university education in Basel, studying theology while self-studying mathematics, reading works by Descartes, Pascal, and others, and beginning to focus on infinite series and combinatorial problems.
- 1665–1669Basel · Basel-StadtIn the later 1660s the Bernoulli family developed a mathematical research atmosphere in Basel; Jacob and his younger brother Johann and others accumulated training in analysis, geometry, and combinatorics during this period, laying the foundation for later research on probability theory and the law of large numbers.
Sources
- Jakob Bernoulli https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jakob-Bernoulli
- The Bernoulli Family https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Bernoulli_family/