The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Gottfried Wilhelm (von) Leibniz (1 July 1646 [O.S. 21 June] – 14 November 1716); German polymath, philosopher logician, mathematician. Developed differential and integral calculus at about the same time and independently of Isaac Newton. Leibniz earned his keep as a lawyer, diplomat, librarian, and genealogist for the House of Hanover, and contributed to diverse areas. His impact continues to reverberate, especially his original contributions in logic and binary representations.
Achievements and contributions
Devices Leibniz calculator
Logic Alphabet of human thought Calculus ratiocinator
Mathematics Binary number Calculus General Leibniz rule Leibniz formula for π Leibniz integral rule
Philosophy Best of all possible worlds Characteristica universalis Identity of indiscernibles Pre-established harmony Principle of sufficient reason
Physics
Personal life Leibniz's political views Leibniz's religious views
Family
Major works by Leibniz De Arte Combinatoria Discourse on Metaphysics, (text at wikisource) Monadology, (text at wikisource) New Essays on Human Understanding Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimis Protogaea Théodicée
Manuscript archives and translations of Leibniz's works Leibniz Archive (Hannover) at the Leibniz Research Center - Hannover Leibniz Archive (Potsdam) at the Brandenburg Academy of Humanities and Sciences Leibniz Archive (Munster), Leibniz-Forschungsstelle Münster digital edition Leibniz Archive (Berlin), digital edition Donald Rutherford's translations at UCSD Lloyd Strickland's translations at leibniz-translations.com
Journals focused on Leibniz studies The Leibniz Review Studia Leibnitiana
Organizations named after Leibniz Leibniz Association Leibniz College, affiliated with the University of Tübingen Leibniz Institute of European History Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Leibniz Society of North America Leibniz Supercomputing Center Leibniz University Hannover ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics Leibniz Schools in Germany
Prizes named after Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. It is regarded as the highest German award. Leibniz Ring awarded by the Hannover Press Club. Berlin Leibniz Medal originally awarded by the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences; currently awarded by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Leibniz Medal (Mainz) awarded by the Mainz Academy of Sciences and Literature.
Publications about Leibniz Maria Rosa Antognazza's 2009 Leibniz biography is a major recent resource.
See also Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz bibliography German Wikipedia Leibniz page; it contains additional information.
References
External links Webpage at the Leibniz Association Leibniz on Wikisource