Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) was a prominent German polymath and philosopher known for his contributions to various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, and science. He is best known for co-developing calculus independently of Isaac Newton, and he introduced important concepts such as infinitesimal calculus, the notion of the derivative, and the integral.
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Author of Nova methodus pro maximis et minimis by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz on differential calculus.
Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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