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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (November 17, 1717 - October 29, 1783) was a French mathematician, mechanician and physicist.

Born and died in Paris.

D'Alembert's method for the wave equation is named after him.

See also: L'Encyclopédie



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