Fact Sheet for Famous Physicist
Name of Physicist: Daniel Bernoulli
Date of Birth: February 8, 1700 Date of Death: March 17, 1782
Nationality: Swiss
Description of Childhood Upbringing/Early Years: Daniel came from a notable family, known for being physicists. His parents were Johann Bernoulli and Dorothea Falkner. His father was a doctor and well-known mathematician. He was called the “Archimedes of his age”.
Education: Taught by his more caring older brother, Daniel learned mathematics very quickly. However, his father wanted him to learn business to earn a better pay than he did as the chairman at Basel University. After some arguing, Daniel decided to learn medicine in Heidelberg, Germany; Strasbourg, France;
Name of Physicist: Daniel Bernoulli
Date of Birth: February 8, 1700 Date of Death: March 17, 1782
Nationality: Swiss
Description of Childhood Upbringing/Early Years: Daniel came from a notable family, known for being physicists. His parents were Johann Bernoulli and Dorothea Falkner. His father was a doctor and well-known mathematician. He was called the “Archimedes of his age”.
Education: Taught by his more caring older brother, Daniel learned mathematics very quickly. However, his father wanted him to learn business to earn a better pay than he did as the chairman at Basel University. After some arguing, Daniel decided to learn medicine in Heidelberg, Germany; Strasbourg, France;