Louis Bourguet
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Louis Bourguet was a polymath
and correspondent of Leibniz
who wrote on archaeology, geology, philosophy, Biblical scholarship and mathematics.
Bourguet entered the College of Zurich in 1688. He became Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Neuchâtel in 1731. He tried to integrate Leibnizian philosophy with issues in natural philosophy.
Polymath
A polymath is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas. In less formal terms, a polymath may simply be someone who is very knowledgeable...
and correspondent of Leibniz
Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician. He wrote in different languages, primarily in Latin , French and German ....
who wrote on archaeology, geology, philosophy, Biblical scholarship and mathematics.
Bourguet entered the College of Zurich in 1688. He became Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Neuchâtel in 1731. He tried to integrate Leibnizian philosophy with issues in natural philosophy.
Works
- Lettres philosophiques sur la formation des sels et des crystaux, Amsterdam, 1729
- Traité des petrifications, 1742