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'''Leonhard Euler''' (April 15, 1707–September 18, 1783) was a devout [[Christian]] ([[Calvinist]]) who became the greatest [[mathematician]] of the eighteenth century and perhaps the most productive of all time.  Born in Switzerland to a [[Calvinist]] pastor, Euler published 886 papers and his complete works consume about 90 volumes. The [[St. Petersburg Academy]], where Euler worked after been raised in [[Switzerland]] and spending some time in [[Berlin]], spent 30 more years after Euler died in continuing to publish his work.  Yet much of Euler's work was done when he was completely [[blind]].  

'''Leonhard Euler''' (April 15, 1707–September 18, 1783) was a devout [[Christian]] ([[Calvinist]]) who became the greatest [[mathematician]] of the eighteenth century and perhaps the most productive of all time.  Born in Switzerland to a [[Calvinist]] pastor, Euler published 886 papers and his complete works consume about 90 volumes. The St. Petersburg Academy, where Euler worked after been raised in [[Switzerland]] and spending some time in [[Berlin]], spent 30 more years after Euler died in continuing to publish his work.  Yet much of Euler's work was done when he was completely [[blind]].

 

Euler accepted the [[Bible]] as being divinely inspired, and criticized a competing philosophy for being [[atheist]]ic.

Euler created [[Euler's formula]], a basis for complex analysis.  Euler also laid a foundation for what later became [[combinatorial topology]].

Euler created [[Euler's formula]], a basis for complex analysis.  Euler also laid a foundation for what later became [[combinatorial topology]].

Interestingly, Euler had extraordinary powers of concentration.  He could recite the entire [[Aeneid]] word-for-word.  He could work amid noise and distractions.  He could do phenomenal calculations in his head, which became very useful after he went blind in 1766.<ref>http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Euler.html</ref>

Interestingly, Euler had extraordinary powers of concentration.  He could recite the entire [[Aeneid]] word-for-word.  He could work amid noise and distractions.  He could do phenomenal calculations in his head, which became very useful after he went blind in 1766.<ref>http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Euler.html</ref>

Euler was perhaps the greatest scientist/mathematician that [[Switzerland]] ever produced.

Euler is the greatest scientist/mathematician ever from [[Switzerland]].

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