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Integrated 1 Calendar Projects Pre-Calculus |
 Euler
was perhaps the most prolific publisher of mathematical ideas.
Born in 1707, he completed his Master's Degree in
1723 (yes, at the age of 16) by comparing the ideas
of Descartes and Newton. At the age of 19, he accepted a
professorial position at the St. Petersburg Academy of the Sciences. Euler
married Katharina Gsell in 1734 after becoming the Chair of the
Mathematics Department. He fathered 13 children with his wife but
unfortunately all but 5 died in their infancy. In 1741, Euler accepted the
post of Director of Mathematics at the Berlin Academy. He also advised
the government on lotteries, insurance, annuities and pensions and
artillery. In 1766, Euler returned to St. Petersburg after political
frustration in Berlin. He then went completely blind. Euler died in 1783.
It took nearly 50 additional years for St. Petersburg to complete the
publication of the rest Euler's work.
Upon going blind, Euler stated, "Now I will have less distraction."
Euler's Mathematical Accomplishments
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