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Leonhard Euler
Euler's Identity (e^iπ + 1 = 0); Graph Theory
Born 1707 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1748
📐 Known For
1
Euler's Identity: e^iπ + 1 = 0 — called 'the most beautiful equation in mathematics'
2
Founded graph theory (Königsberg bridge problem, 1736)
3
Introduced modern notation: f(x), e, i, π, Σ (still used today)
Most prolific mathematician in history
Quick Facts
Field
📐 Mathematics
Country
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Born
1707
Key Year
1748
Invention
Euler's Identity (e^iπ + 1 = 0); Graph Theory