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BERNOULLI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)

Synonyms:

Bernoulli; Jacques Bernoulli; Jakob Bernoulli; James Bernoulli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)

Synonyms:

Bernoulli; Jean Bernoulli; Johann Bernoulli; John Bernoulli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)

Synonyms:

Bernoulli; Daniel Bernoulli

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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