Lukol Directory: Society: Philosophy: Philosophers: A: Alembert, Jean le Rond d'

Jean-le-Rond D'Alembert (1717 - 1783) An excerpt from W.W. Rouse Ball's 1908 book, "A Short History of Mathematics". Emphasizes D'Alembert's work in calculus and fluid dynamics. http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/Peopl... Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot D'Alembert's foreword to this French Enlightenment classic, translated by Richard Hooker. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_... MacTutor History of Mathematics: D'Alembert Biography of this noted French thinker by J.J. O'Connor and E.F. Robinson. Includes links to related thinkers in the mathematical tradition. http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~histor... Related Topics: Science: Math: History Science: Physics: Classical Mechanics Society: Philosophy: History of Philosophy: Early Modern: Enlightenment

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