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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. Until 1759 he was, together with Denis Diderot, a co-editor of the Encyclopédie.

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  1. Antonio de UlloaJanuary 12, 1716 – July 1795
  2. Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (this page)November 16, 1717 – October 29, 1783
  3. João de LoureiroSeptember 8, 1717 – October 18, 1791
  4. Antoine Darquier de PellepoixNovember 23, 1718 – January 18, 1802
  5. Jean-Philippe de CheseauxMay 4, 1718 – November 30, 1751
  6. John CantonJuly 31, 1718 – March 22, 1772

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