Mathematician:Johann II Bernoulli

Mathematician

Swiss mathematician who worked mostly on the theory of heat and light.

Son of Johann Bernoulli and the younger brother of Nicolaus II Bernoulli and Daniel Bernoulli.

Father of Johann III Bernoulli and Jakob II Bernoulli.

Nationality

Swiss

History

• Born: 28 May 1710, Basel, Switzerland
• Died: 17 July 1790, Basel, Switzerland

Also known as

Johann II Bernoulli can also be seen as Johannes. Some sources refer to him as Jean.

Also see

• The Bernoulli Family

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Johann II Bernoulli": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text{VIII}$: Nature or Nurture?
• 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $6$: Curves and Coordinates: Cartesian coordinates