Quotes by Jean le Rond d'Alembert

About Jean le Rond d'Alembert:


Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert is named after him. The wave equation is sometimes referred to as d'Alembert's equation.

Author Bio


  • NameJean le Rond d'Alembert
  • DescriptionFrench philosopher
  • AliasesJean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert; d'Alembert
  • BornNovember 16, 1717
  • DiedOctober 29, 1783
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Mathematician; Physicist; Musicologist; Translator; Writer; Music Theorist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society