d'Alembert

/ dalɑ̃bɛr /

noun

1. d'AlembertJean Le Rond17171783MFrenchSCIENCE: mathematicianSCIENCE: physicistPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: encyclopedist Jean Le Rond (ʒɑ̃ lə rɔ̃). 1717–83, French mathematician, physicist, and rationalist philosopher, noted for his contribution to Newtonian physics in Traité de dynamique (1743) and for his collaboration with Diderot in editing the Encyclopédie

Example Sentences

In memory of that occasion, the child was named Jean Le Rond, and he eventually took the surname d’Alembert.

From Literature

D’Alembert is best known for his collaboration on the famed Encyclopédie of human knowledge—a 20-year effort with coauthor Denis Diderot.

From Literature

But d’Alembert was more than an encyclopedist.

From Literature

It was d’Alembert who realized that it was important to consider the journey as well as the destination.

From Literature

D’Alembert realized that the Achilles problem vanishes if you consider the limit of the race.

From Literature