Name: Leonhard Euler (1707-1783)
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University: Berlin Academy of Science
Key Contributions: "Euler systematized mathematics by introducing the symbols e , i , and f(x) for f a function of x. He made significant contributions to the study of differential equations. He showed that any complex number to a complex power can be written as a complex number, and investigated the beta and gamma functions. He computed the Riemann zeta function to for even numbers. He also did important work in number theory, proving that that the divergence of the harmonic series implied an infinite number of Primes, factoring the fifth Fermat number (thus disproving Fermat's conjecture), proving Fermat's lesser theorem, and showing that e was irrational. ( More Info )

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