Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz:
“The Visionary of Calculus”
“The present is big with the future.”
Life:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born on July 1, 1646, in Leipzig, Germany. He was a German mathematician, philosopher, and polymath, renowned for his independent invention of calculus and his advances in symbolic logic. Leibniz studied law and philosophy, later serving as a court librarian and diplomat. His writings span mathematics, metaphysics, law, and history. He died on November 14, 1716, in Hanover, Germany.
Works:
Gottfried produced influential works that shaped mathematics and science:
Achievements:
Leibniz co-invented calculus, introducing much of the notation still in use today. He made significant contributions to binary number systems, formal logic, and combinatorics, anticipating modern computer science. His philosophical work sought to reconcile science, mathematics, and metaphysics.