Bernard Bolzano
Bohemian mathematician and priest (1781–1848)
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Bernard Bolzano was a 19th-century mathematician and Catholic priest from Bohemia who made important contributions to mathematics and philosophy during his lifetime. His work is considered significant to the development of modern mathematics, particularly in areas like analysis and logic, making him an influential figure despite being less well-known than some of his contemporaries.
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- Born
- 1781
- Died
- 1848
- Works
- 160
Top works
- Selbstbiographie, mit Einleitung, Anmerkungen und einigen kleineren ungedruckten Schriften Bolzano's
- Bolzano-Brevier
- Werke ...
- Geometrische Arbeiten
- Paradoxien des Unendlichen
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,708x
- <scp>CHARMM</scp>: A program for macromolecular energy, minimization, and dynamics calculations
· 1983 · cited 13,553x
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Bernard Bolzano ( UK: /bɒlˈtsɑːnoʊ/, US: /boʊltˈsɑː-, boʊlˈzɑː-/; 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 known for his liberal views.
Bolzano wrote in German, his native language. For the most part, his work came to prominence posthumously.