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100 1 _aBertrand, Joseph,
_d1822-1900
245 1 0 _aD'Alembert
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-04
508 _aProduced by Michael Zangrando, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"D'Alembert" by Joseph Bertrand is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and contributions of Jean d'Alembert, a prominent figure in the field of mathematics and philosophy during the Enlightenment. The text not only highlights his scientific achievements but also explores his personal struggles and relationships, providing readers with a comprehensive look at the life of this influential thinker. The opening of the work introduces d'Alembert's early life, detailing his abandonment shortly after birth and subsequent upbringing. His mother placed him in the care of a wet nurse, while his father was a military officer unaware of his existence. As the narrative progresses, it showcases d'Alembert's intellectual development, his education at a prestigious college, and the early influences that shaped his character. The text hints at the challenges he faced throughout his life, from his beginnings as an abandoned child to his eventual rise as a celebrated member of the scientific community, emphasizing the resilience and determination that defined him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783
653 _aAuthors, French -- 18th century -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15543
999 _c56931
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