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Leonhard Euler's Life in Weeks

The most prolific mathematician in history, making foundational contributions to calculus, graph theory, topology, mechanics, and number theory across over 800 published works.

1707–1783 Swiss Mathematician 3,987 weeks (76 years)

Leonhard Euler's 3,987 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,987
Total Weeks
27,909
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
76
Years

Key Milestones

Age 13 · Week ~676

Enrolled at the University of Basel, studying under Johann Bernoulli

Age 20 · Week ~1,040

Joined the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences in Russia

Age 28 · Week ~1,456

Lost sight in his right eye but continued prolific output

Age 34 · Week ~1,768

Moved to the Berlin Academy at the invitation of Frederick the Great

Age 59 · Week ~3,068

Became nearly totally blind but increased his mathematical output

Age 64 · Week ~3,328

Returned to St. Petersburg and continued publishing until his death

Legacy

Introduced much of modern mathematical notation including f(x), e, i, and the sigma symbol. His work laid the groundwork for virtually every branch of modern mathematics.

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