Jean Le Rond d'Alembert: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert ( DAL-əm-BAIR; French: [ʒɑ̃ lə ʁɔ̃ dalɑ̃bɛʁ]; 16 November 1717 – 29 October 1783) was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. Until 1759 he was, together with Denis Diderot, a co-editor of the Encyclopédie. His most famous achievements include the wave equation, also known as d'Alembert's equation, and D'Alembert's formula for solving said equation. In French, fundamental theorem of algebra is named in his honour.
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- Full name: Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
- Born: 1717-11-16
- Nationality: Kingdom of France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q153232
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Who is Jean Le Rond d'Alembert?
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert ( DAL-əm-BAIR; French: [ʒɑ̃ lə ʁɔ̃ dalɑ̃bɛʁ]; 16 November 1717 – 29 October 1783) was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist.
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert is Kingdom of France.
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was born on 1717-11-16.
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