Leibnitz
Leibniz
/ (ˈlaɪbnɪts) /
Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von (ˈɡɔtfriːt ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1646–1716, German rationalist philosopher and mathematician. He conceived of the universe as a hierarchy of independent units or monads, synchronized by pre-established harmony. His works include Théodicée (1710) and Monadologia (1714). He also devised a system of calculus, independently of Newton
Derived forms of Leibnitz
- Leibnitzian, adjective
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How to use Leibnitz in a sentence
He had already published a translation of the religious system of Leibnitz .
Not that of Leibnitz, but the principle commonly appealed to under that name by mathematicians.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillLeibnitz found her of an almost troublesome sharpness of intellect; "wants to know the why even of the why," says Leibnitz.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. I. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleLeibnitz wrote in Latin and French, and his culture was mainly French.
German Culture Past and Present | Ernest Belfort BaxLeibnitz said of him: "Notwithstanding his faults, Cardan was a great man and, without his defects, would have been incomparable."
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park
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