Bernard Bolzano
Bernard Bolzano (UK: /bɒlˈtsɑːnoʊ/, US: /boʊltˈsɑː-, boʊlˈzɑː-/; German: [bɔlˈtsaːno]; Italian: [bolˈtsaːno]; born Bernardus Placidus Johann Nepomuk Bolzano; 5 October 1781 – 18 December 1848) was a Bohemian mathematician, logician, philosopher, theologian and Catholic priest of Italian extraction, also known for his liberal views.
The Reverend Bernard Bolzano | |
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| Born | Bernardus Placidus Johann Nepomuk Bolzano 5 October 1781 Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Died | 18 December 1848 (aged 67) Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Education | University of Prague (PhD, 1804) |
| Era | Modern philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Logical objectivism Utilitarianism Classical liberalism |
| Institutions | University of Prague (1805–1819) |
| Thesis | Betrachtungen über einige Gegenstände der Elementargeometrie (Considerations on Some Objects of Elementary Geometry) (1804) |
| Academic advisors | Franz Josef Gerstner |
| Notable students | Robert von Zimmermann |
Main interests | Logic, epistemology, theology |
Notable ideas | Logical objectivism Bolzano's theorem (the first purely analytic proof of the intermediate value theorem) Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem (ε, δ)-definition of limit Least-upper-bound property |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Ordained | 1805 |
Bolzano wrote in German, his native language. For the most part, his work came to prominence posthumously.
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