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Johann II Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (1710-1790)

Johann II Bernoulli has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 28, 1710 in Basel, Switzerland.

Born

May 28, 1710

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 17, 1790

Birthplace
Basel, Switzerland
Professions
mathematician, jurist, entomologist, physicist, university teacher
Citizenship
Old Swiss Confederacy

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 28, 1710 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; BnF authorities; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or May 18, 1710 (Integrated Authority File; Biographies of the Entomologists of the World; Russian Biographical Dictionary).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Family

Child
Johann III Bernoulli
Sibling
Daniel Bernoulli
Sibling
Nicolaus II Bernoulli
Father
Johann Bernoulli
Child
Jakob II Bernoulli

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

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Where was Johann II Bernoulli born?

Johann II Bernoulli was born in Basel, Switzerland.