“D'Alembert was always surrounded by controversy. ... he was the lightning rod which drew sparks from all the foes of the philosophes. ... Unfortunately he carried this... pugnacity into his scientific research and once he had entered a controversy, he argued his cause with vigour and stubbornness. He closed his mind to the possibility that he might be wrong.”
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Jean le Rond d'Alembert
Jean le Rond d'Alembert was a French mathematician, philosopher, and writer. Born on November 16, 1717, he died on October 29, 1783. D'Alembert made significant contributions to mathematics, physics, and philosophy, particularly in the fields of mathematical analysis, wave theory, and optics. more
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