Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 140 Bertrand, Joseph 1822 1900 Bertrand, Joseph Louis François Bertrand, J. (Joseph) Bertrand, Joseph Louis Francois D'Alembert Produced by Michael Zangrando, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "D'Alembert" by Joseph Bertrand is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and contributions of Jean d'Alembert, a prominent figure in the field of mathematics and philosophy during the Enlightenment. The text not only highlights his scientific achievements but also explores his personal struggles and relationships, providing readers with a comprehensive look at the life of this influential thinker. The opening of the work introduces d'Alembert's early life, detailing his abandonment shortly after birth and subsequent upbringing. His mother placed him in the care of a wet nurse, while his father was a military officer unaware of his existence. As the narrative progresses, it showcases d'Alembert's intellectual development, his education at a prestigious college, and the early influences that shaped his character. The text hints at the challenges he faced throughout his life, from his beginnings as an abandoned child to his eventual rise as a celebrated member of the scientific community, emphasizing the resilience and determination that defined him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783 Authors, French -- 18th century -- Biography B Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Biographies Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Mathematics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 344739 2025-08-06T14:31:09.053054 text/html 344560 2025-01-14T23:01:05.983850 text/html 192297 2025-08-06T14:31:14.730058 application/epub+zip 196860 2025-08-06T14:31:10.933018 application/epub+zip 196861 2025-08-06T14:31:09.666082 application/epub+zip 334265 2025-08-06T14:31:17.681040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314042 2025-08-06T14:31:14.101029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279065 2022-09-07T22:23:28.991078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320260 2025-08-06T14:31:08.734080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311419 2020-12-14T09:06:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18584 2025-08-06T14:31:17.807969 application/rdf+xml 10810 2025-08-06T14:31:10.273061 image/jpeg 3099 2025-08-06T14:31:10.031070 image/jpeg 118472 2020-12-14T09:06:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 188685 2025-08-06T14:31:09.082024 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia