Definition of Bernoulli in English:
Bernoulli
proper nounbəːˈnuːibərˈno͞o(l)ē
1A Swiss family that produced many eminent mathematicians and scientists.
- 1.1 Jakob (1654–1705); also known as Jacques or James Bernoulli. He made discoveries in calculus and contributed to geometry and the theory of probabilities.
- 1.2 Johann (1667–1748), the brother of Jakob, who contributed to differential and integral calculus; also known as Jean or John Bernoulli.
- 1.3 Daniel (1700–82), son of Johann. His greatest contributions were to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics.