Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German polymath. He invented calculus simultaneously to, and independently of, Isaac Newton. It is his notations (such as "d" for differentials and the integral sign\int_a^b) that are still used today. However, more people associate calculus with Newton than with Leibniz. Why? No idea[1].

Anyway, Leibniz also invented the binary system (01010100011001001110110110110000001),[2] was a rationalist, and made contributions to medicine, philosophy, law, geology, and a crapload of other subjects.

He is best known today for his work in philosophy.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ↑ Because we have to use it to learn Newton's famous "physics" stuff.
  2. ↑ Not to be confused with Morse Code.
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