Leonhard Euler, generally regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all times, was born in Basel, Switzerland on April 15, 1707. He stands as a towering figure from the long history of mathematics. Educated in Basel, Euler went on to positions at the St. Petersburg Academy in Russia and the Berlin Academy in Germany, where he built a mathematical legacy remarkable for its quantity, its variety, and its enduring significance. While contributing to all existing branches of the subject (and inventing a few others along the way), he published more than 25,000 pages of pure and applied mathematics—a record unlikely to be matched.
In celebration of Leonhard Euler's 300th birthday, the Mathematical Association of America has published five new books dedicated to one of history's greatest mathematicians.
| "The Genius of Euler: Reflections on his Life and Work" edited by William Dunham |
| "The Early Mathematics of Leonhard Euler" by Edward Sandifer |
| "How Euler Did It" by C. Edward Sandifer |
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"Euler and Modern Science"
Edited by N. N. Boglyubov, G. K. Mikhauilov., and A. P. Yushkevich (translated from the Russian) |
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"Euler at 300" Edited by Robert E. Bradley, Lawrence A. D’Antonio & C. Edward Sandifer |
| Also available for purchase, the previsouly published title: "Euler: The Master of Us All"(1999), by William Dunham. |
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