Euler Archive Historical Resources

As part of our mission, we at the Euler Archive have provided a great deal of historical information to provide context on Euler's life and work. Here's a brief rundown of what's available from the Archive.

18th Century Europe: A short introduction to academic, scientific, and social life in 18th century Europe.

The Life of Euler: While very little has been written in English about Euler's life, we provide (in translation) two eulogies of Euler, by Nicolas Fuss and the Marquis de Condorcet.

Contemporaries: The several people who influenced Euler's career, as well as others who had an impact in the 18th century, are described briefly on this page.

Important Locations: Euler came into contact with a number of different places and institutions during his life. Here, we provide descriptions of the St. Petersburg and Berlin Academies, as well as those in London, Paris, and Turin. The history of these places is tracked from their origins, through the 18th century and Euler's career, and up to the present day. The myriad name changes of these institutions are also given. Finally, we have also included a description of Euler's time in Switzerland.

Timelines: These can be reached through the Life of Euler and Contemporaries pages. The Euler timeline highlights the milestone events of Euler's career; you can click on these items to learn more. The Comparative timeline charts the lifetimes of all individuals from our Contemporaries page.

Outside Resources: Many useful resources on the 18th century, most notably the history of various academies, are given on our resources page.