Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
1717 - 1783
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Jean d'Alembert was a a French mathematician who was a pioneer in the study of differential equations and their use of in physics. He studied the equilibrium and motion of fluids.
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| Honours awarded to Jean d'Alembert (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1748 |
| Lunar features | Crater d'Alembert |
| Paris street names | Rue d'Alembert (14th Arrondissement) |
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