Mathematician:Nicolaus II Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician who worked mostly on curves, differential equations and probability theory. He also contributed to fluid dynamics.

Studied as a lawyer, and became involved in the priority dispute between Newton and Leibniz, and also the one between Johann Bernoulli and Brook Taylor.

Posed the problem of Reciprocal Orthogonal Trajectories.

Son of Johann Bernoulli and the elder brother of Daniel Bernoulli and Johann II Bernoulli.

Nationality
Swiss

History

 * Born: 6 Feb 1695, Basel, Switzerland
 * Died: 31 July 1726, St Petersburg, Russia