Leonhard Euler


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Leonhard Euler
Leonhard Euler ( ; Swiss Standard German , German Standard German ) (15 April 170718 September 1783) was a Swiss  mathematicianphysicistastronomerlogician and engineer who made important and influential discoveries in many branches of mathematics like infinitesimal calculus and graph theory while also making pioneering contributions to several branches such as topology and analytic number theory. He also introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for mathematical analysis, such as the notion of a mathematical function. He is also known for his work in mechanicsfluid dynamicsopticsastronomy, and music theory.

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