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Bernard Bolzano (UK: / b ɒ l ˈ t s ɑː n oʊ /, US: / b oʊ l t ˈ s ɑː-, b oʊ l ˈ z ɑː-/; German: [bɔlˈtsaːno]; Italian: [bolˈtsaːno]; born Bernardus Placidus Johann Nepomuk Bolzano; 5 October 1781 – 18 December 1848) was a Bohemian mathematician, logician, philosopher, theologian and Catholic priest of Italian extraction, also ...
Nov 8, 2007 · Bernard Bolzano (1781–1848) was a Catholic priest, a professor of the doctrine of Catholic religion at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Prague, an outstanding mathematician and one of the greatest logicians or even (as some would have it) the greatest logician who lived in the long stretch of time between Leibniz and Frege.
Apr 18, 2024 · Bernhard Bolzano (born Oct. 5, 1781, Prague, Bohemia, Austrian Habsburg domain [now in Czech Republic]—died Dec. 18, 1848, Prague) was a Bohemian mathematician and theologian who provided a more detailed proof for the binomial theorem in 1816 and suggested the means of distinguishing between finite and infinite classes.
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An overview of Bolzano's life, publications, and contributions to logic, mathematics, and philosophy. Learn about his concepts of analyticity, deducibility, grounding, and objective proofs, and how they relate to his theory of mathematical knowledge.
18 December 1848. Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) Summary. Bernard Bolzano successfully freed calculus from the concept of the infinitesimal. He also gave examples of 1-1 correspondences between the elements of an infinite set and the elements of a proper subset. View five larger pictures. Biography.
Sep 23, 2007 · One of the great philosophers of the nineteenth century, Bernard Bolzano (1781–1848) made outstanding contributions in a number of fields (for a more comprehensive survey of his thought and biographical details, see Edgar Morscher’s article on Bolzano in this Encyclopedia).
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May 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Bernard Bolzano, a Czech philosopher, mathematician, and theologian who challenged the Catholic restoration and the Enlightenment. Explore his contributions to logic, ethics, religion, and mathematics, especially his theory of lines and his foundation of analysis.
