Johann(II) Bernoulli

Johann (II) Bernoulli was one of three sons of Johann Bernoulli.On the strength of this he was appointed to his father's chair in Basel when Johann Bernoulli died.Johann (II) Bernoulli worked mainly on heat and light.Maupertuis remained in Johann's home for the last three years of his life.In fact he was the most successful of the three.He originally studied law and in 1727 he obtained the degree of doctor of jurisprudence.He worked on mathematics both with his father and as an independent worker.Born: 28 May 1710 in Basel, Switzerland.Died: 17 July 1790 in Basel, Switzerland.J J O'Connor and E F Robertson.