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Re:How Euler did it? (by Ed Sandifer) by chongli on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @01:43PM (#39121067)
Euler did his master’s dissertation on the philosophies of Descartes and Newton. He then joined the faculty at University of Basel in theology. I think this is ample evidence that he received a well-rounded education.
Re:How Euler did it? (by Ed Sandifer) by jacobolus on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @03:28PM (#39122250)
Not to mention his day job for a while as the chief cartographer in the Russian Empire.