Mathematician:Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz

1646 - 1716

German mathematician and philosopher who is best known for being the co-inventor (independently of Isaac Newton) of calculus. Discovered and proved what is now known as Wilson's Theorem.

Posed what is now known as Leibniz's Question: "Is there an algorithm for deciding which statements of number theory are true?"

Nationality
German

History

 * Born: 1 July 1646
 * Died: 14 November 1716

Theorems and Definitions

 * Leibniz's Rule

Books and Papers

 * "De Arte Combinatoria" (On the Art of Combination) (1666)
 * "Hypothesis Physica Nova" (New Physical Hypothesis) (1671)
 * "Confessio philosophi" (A Philosopher's Creed) (1673)
 * "Nova methodus pro maximis et minimis" (New method for maximums and minimums) (1684)
 * "Discours de métaphysique" (1686)
 * "Explication de l'Arithmétique Binaire" (Explanation of Binary Arithmetic) (1703)
 * "Nouveaux essais sur l'entendement humain" (1704)
 * "Théodicée" (1710)
 * "Monadologie" (1714)