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G ottfried Leibniz. By max Kramer. life. Born July 1st 1646 Died 1716 Born in Leipzig, Germany. college. Went to college when he was 15 Studied philosophy and law at the university of Leipzig Got a bachelor's degree Got masters in philosophy, and math
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Gottfried Leibniz By max Kramer
life • Born July 1st 1646 • Died 1716 • Born in Leipzig, Germany
college • Went to college when he was 15 • Studied philosophy and law at the university of Leipzig • Got a bachelor's degree • Got masters in philosophy, and math • Went to university of Jenna for geometry • Earned his doctorate degree in law at University of Altdorf
jobs • Was a nobleman • Was an engineer • Worked at a library
achievements • Called creator of 2 types of calculus • Made a new type of calculator • Gave contributions to philosophy • Solved the issues of evil, free will and space + time • Describes the universe at a basic level. • Theorizes that cause and effect happen because god created a harmony in the universe • To understand his philosophy you have to read his essays, books and letters. He has no major work
citations • Oakes, Elizabeth H. "Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von." World Geography and Culture Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE39&Details.aspx&iPin= EWSR0532&SingleRecord=True>. • Burnham Douglas. “Leibniz’s Metaphysics [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy].” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 17 Apr. 2001. Web. 22 Feb. 2011.<http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/l/leib-met.htm> • Images from Google