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'''[[Leonhard Euler]]''' (1707–1783) was a Swiss [[mathematician]] and [[physicist]]. He developed important concepts and proved mathematical [[theorem]]s in fields as diverse as [[calculus]], [[number theory]] and [[topology]]. Euler introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for [[mathematical analysis]], such as the notion of a [[function (mathematics)|mathematical function]]. He is also renowned for his work in [[mechanics]], [[optics]] and [[astronomy]]. Euler is considered to be the preeminent mathematician of the 18th century and one of the greatest of all time. AccordingHe towas ''[[Guinnessprolific; Worldif Records]]''printed, hehis isworks alsowould the most prolific; his collected worksoccupy fillbetween 60 toand 80 [[Bookbinding#Terms and techniques|quarto]] volumes. Euler was featured on the sixth series of the Swiss ten-[[Swiss franc|franc]] banknote and on numerous Swiss, German and Russian stamps. The asteroid [[2002 Euler]] was named in his honor. This portrait of Euler was created by the Swiss painter [[Jakob Emanuel Handmann]] in 1753 and is now in the collection of the [[Kunstmuseum Basel]].

<p style="text-align:left;"><small>Painting credit: [[Jakob Emanuel Handmann]]; restored by [[User:Bammesk|Bammesk]]</small></p>

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