The Bernoulli family ( ; ; ) of Basel was a patrician family, notable for having produced eight mathematically gifted academics who, among them, contributed substantially to the development of mathematics and physics during the early modern period.
History
thumb|left|150px|Coat of arms of the Bernoulli family
Originally from Antwerp, a branch of the family relocated to Basel in 1620.
While their origin in Antwerp is certain, proposed earlier connections with the Dutch family of Italian ancestry called Bornouilla (Bernoullie), or with the Castilian family de Bernuy (Bernoille, Bernouille), are uncertain.
Family tree of the Basler Bernoullis
Named for members of the family
- Bernoulli differential equation
- Bernoulli distribution
- Bernoulli number
- Bernoulli polynomials
- Bernoulli process
- Bernoulli trial
- Bernoulli's principle
- Bernoulli's triangle
See also
- List of second-generation physicists
- List of second-generation mathematicians
Notes
References
External links
- Family tree at the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
- David Darling Encyclopedia of Science Bernoulli family