Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 1646 1716 http www ualberta

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646 -1716) http: //www. ualberta. co/~nfriesen/582 /enlight. htm A presentation by Kati Radloff radloff@inf. fu-berlin. de 27. 02. 2003

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Leibniz‘ Father -died, when Leibniz was six years of age. - Leibniz‘ mother followed him a couple of years later

Nikolai-School Leibniz taught himself Latin at the age of 8. He graduated from this high school at 14 years of age as one of the best students. http: //www. genetalogie. de/gallery/leibhtml/leib 1 a. html He then attended the philosophical and juridical faculty of the University of Altdorf.

The University of Altdorf Here, Leibniz graduated after 6 years of intense studying with a doctor‘s degree and a habilitation at the age of 20. http: //www. genetalogie. de/gallery/leibhtml/leib 2. html Leibniz was offered a place to work as professor, but refused to become politically active.

Leibniz‘ mathematical discoveries http: //www. awf. musin. de/comenius/ 4_3_tangent. html Infinitesimal calculus Determinant calculus Binary System

Leibniz‘ mathematical discoveries Mathematics Physics Infinitesimal calculus Determinant calculus Binary arithmetics Philosophy

Leibniz‘ Correspondences Among his 60000 pieces of writing are extensive correspondences, e. g. with mathematicians from China and Vietnam. http: //www. awg. musin. de/comenius/4_4_correspondence_e. html

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„One created everything out of nothing“ Just as the whole of mathematics was constructed from 0 and 1, so the whole universe was generated of the pure being of God and nothingness. http; //pauillac. inria. fr/cidigbet/web. html

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