Jean le Rond d'Alembert

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1. When was Jean le Rond d'Alembert born?November 16, 1717
2. When did Jean le Rond d'Alembert die?October 29, 1783 (age 65)
3. Where was Jean le Rond d'Alembert born?Paris, France
4. What is the career?Mathematician, physicist, philosopher, encyclopedist, and member of the French Academy of Sciences
5. Who was Jean le Rond d'Alembert?He was a brilliant French thinker who helped create the Encyclopédie, a huge book that shared knowledge about science, arts, and crafts. He also wrote important math and physics papers.
6. What was the Encyclopédie?It was a 35‑volume book published from 1751 to 1772 that gathered facts about many subjects. It aimed to spread reason, science, and a more humanistic view of the world.

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