Leonhard Euler Leonhard Euler, from Basel, Switzerland, was one of the most prolific mathematicians of all time. He was born to Margaret and Reverend Paul Euler on April 15, 1707. Right from the start, his father, a pastor, wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and sent him to the University of Basel to prepare for the ministry, but geometry soon became his favorite subject. Throughout his life, he published many books and articles pertaining to …showed first 75 words of 288 total…

…showed last 75 words of 288 total…his book Mechanica, which presented Newton's dynamics in the form of mathematical analysis for the first time. By the time of his death in 1783, Euler was nearly blind, and he had contributed immensely to the field of mathematics and geometry. He was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. His numerous works (over 900 publications) in many areas had a decisive influence on the development of mathematics, an influence that is felt to this day.