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'''Bernoulli''' is the name of a family of eminent [[Swiss]] [[mathematician]]s of the 17th and 18th century. The family originated from [[Antwerp]], but thrived in [[Basel]]. Their most important members were:
 
'''Bernoulli''' is the name of a family of eminent [[Swiss]] [[mathematician]]s of the 17th and 18th century. The family originated from [[Antwerp]], but thrived in [[Basel]]. Their most important members were:
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* '''Jacques Bernoulli''' (1654 - 1705), especially famous for his ''Ars Conjectandi''. The [[Bernoulli experiment]] is named in his honor (as many other mathematical concepts).
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* '''Jacques Bernoulli''' (1654 - 1705) - also known as '''Jacob''' or '''James''' is especially famous for his ''Ars Conjectandi'', which was published posthumously in 1713. The [[Bernoulli experiment]] is named in his honor (as many other mathematical concepts).
 
* '''Jean Bernoulli''' (1667 - 1748)
 
* '''Jean Bernoulli''' (1667 - 1748)
 
* '''Daniel Bernoulli''' (1700 - 1782)
 
* '''Daniel Bernoulli''' (1700 - 1782)
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