What is Jacob Bernoulli?
{{Infobox Scientist | name = Jacob Bernoulli | image = Jakob_Bernoulli.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1654|12|27}} | birth_place = [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1705|8|16|1654|12|27}} | death_place = [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]] | nationality = [[Switzerland|Swiss]] | field = [[Math]] | work_institution = [[University of Basel]] | alma_mater = [[University of Basel]] | doctoral_advisor = [[Gottfried Leibniz]] | doctoral_students = [[Johann Bernoulli]]<br />[[Jacob Hermann (mathematician)|Jacob Hermann]]<br />[[Nicolaus I Bernoulli]] | known_for = [[Bernoulli trial]]<br />[[Bernoulli number]] | footnotes= Brother of [[Johann Bernoulli]] }} '''Jacob Bernoulli''' (also known as '''James'''' or '''Jacques''') (December 27, 1654 – August 16, 1705) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] mathematician. He mainly contributed to [[Analytic geometry]], [[Probability theory]], [[Variable calculus]]. [[Bernoulli's inequality]] which is often taught in high schools was named to honor him. Bernoulli, together with [[Isaac Newton|Newton]] and [[Gottfried Leibniz|Leibniz]], was considered the first ones who developed the [[Differential calculus]] and [[Integral]] but he researched deeper insights. His book on Probability Theory had not been published until 1713, 8 years after Bernoulli's death. He had a younger brother 12 years younger who was also a famous mathematician [[Johann Bernoulli]]. The Bernoulli family later had many talented mathematicians. Jacob's parents compelled him to study philosophy and [[theology]], which he greatly resented. He graduated from the [[University of Basel]] with a master's degree in philosophy in 1671 and a licentiate in theology in 1676.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacob Bernoulli - Biography|url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Bernoulli_Jacob/|access-date=2023-02-27|website=Maths History|language=en}}</ref> {{navbox |name = Bernoulli family |title = Bernoulli family |list1 = {{familytree/start}} {{familytree | | | | | | | | | | father | | | |