Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 61 Bertrand, Joseph 1822 1900 Bertrand, Joseph Louis François Bertrand, J. (Joseph) Bertrand, Joseph Louis Francois D'Alembert Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Zangrando, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) fr Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783 Authors, French -- 18th century -- Biography B Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 344567 344442 2024-10-07T06:07:14.707603 2023-09-07T07:40:55.381943 text/html text/html 344560 344435 2024-10-07T06:07:14.961676 2023-09-07T07:40:55.587943 text/html text/html 192218 2024-10-07T06:07:21.003550 application/epub+zip 196863 2024-10-07T06:07:16.820578 application/epub+zip 196863 2024-10-07T06:07:15.645587 application/epub+zip 334295 2024-10-07T06:07:24.311521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314042 2024-10-07T06:07:20.290570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279065 2022-09-07T22:23:28.991078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320260 320186 2024-10-07T06:07:14.280603 2023-09-07T07:40:55.144941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311419 2020-12-14T09:06:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118472 2020-12-14T09:06:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19629 2024-10-07T06:07:24.436539 application/rdf+xml 10810 2024-10-07T06:07:16.187597 image/jpeg 3099 2024-10-07T06:07:15.917580 image/jpeg 188619 2024-10-07T06:07:14.995588 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia