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Nicolaus I Bernoulli
1759Nov, 29

Nicolaus I Bernoulli

Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1687)
Nicolaus Bernoulli (also spelled Nicolas or Nikolas; 21 October 1687, Basel – 29 November 1759, Basel) was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.

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