Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German polymath who became well-known across Europe for his work, particularly in the fields of science, mathematics, and philosophy. Leibniz's rationalist philosophy attempted to reconcile traditional religious beliefs with the new discoveries of the Scientific Revolution, and his work was influential on later thinkers during the Enlightenment.
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1646 - 1716Life of the German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
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1 Jul 1646Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is born in Leipzig.
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1666Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz receives his doctorate in law from Altdorf university.
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1667Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is appointed secretary to a minister serving the Elector of Mainz.
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1677Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz gains employment as secretary to the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
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1686Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz publishes his Discourse of Metaphysics.
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1700Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is appointed the first president of the Berlin Academy of Science.
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1710Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz publishes his Essays on Theodicy.
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1713Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz publishes his Monadology.
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14 Nov 1716Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz dies in Hanover.
