He joined the University of Leipzig at the age of fifteen year to study Law (Antognaza, 2008). Jacob Thomasius was a very inspirational figure in his first two years in university which he devoted to the study of philosophy. During this time, he became closely associated with the sophisticated thinkers, like Descartes and Galileo, who were very influential in revolutionizing philosophy and science. He then developed passion to study mathematics. In 1993, he graduated from Leipzig University. In 1663, during the summer, he became under instruction of Erhard Weigel in Jena. During this period he worked on a dissertation that awarded him Master’s Degrees. The dissertation combined aspects of law, philosophy and mathematical concepts acquired from Weigel. His mother died after the representation of his dissertation (Antognaza, 2008).
In 1666, Leibniz published a dissertation that that used a series of concepts to with an aim towards combining elements like sounds, letters, numbers and colors. This failed to grant him a law doctorate in Leipzig. He succeeded the following year to receive a doctorate in law at the University of Altidorf on a different dissertation. At Nuremberg alchemical society, he served as the secretary, this led him to meet Von Boineberg, Baron Johann Christian. While under Boineberg, he relocated to Frankfurt. He undertook various political, scientific and literary projects. From 1667 to 1672, he resided at the Mainz courts where he all aspects of human knowledge in the Roman Civil Law (Antognaza, 2008).
By the end of the year 1671, he completed publishing his hypothesis, New Physical Hypothesis. This introduced a concept that explained that the action of a spirit controls movement. He made a dedication to some of his scientific work to Paris academy and London’s Royal Society. He played a big role in controlling the politics that were surrounding Europe at this time. This included the power systems and religious fights. This saw him work with as the royal librarian in Carcavi, Paris and later in 1676 for the Duke of Hannover (Mercer, 2001).
Leibniz played a major role in the advancement of calculus together with Isaac Newton. Discovering infinitesimal calculus discovery introduced various concepts to integral and differential calculus. In 1675, he applied integral calculus under the functional curves, y=f(x). He introduced the differentia and integral sign that takes the shape of an elongated s. Leibniz’s law is what referred to as the product rule is commonly. In his integral rule, he introduced differentiation under the integral sign. These mathematical concepts are widely applied in many areas of science and engineering (Mercer, 2001).
In 1700 he prompted the formation of Brandenburg Society. He played a big role in acquisition of various institutional frameworks in Russia and central Europe (Antognaza, 2008). During this time, he also offered various reform recommendations regarding educational systems across Russia and Europe. He also initiated the formation of St. Petersburg Academy of Science. During the last the days of his life, he led a private live and was under depression for the controversy that was surrounding the discovery of calculus between Isaac Newton and him (Mercer, 2001). Most of his ideas related to symbolic logic remained undiscovered until the advent of the 20th century. Besides his contribution to calculus, he was a significant figure in Germany enlightenment and idealism. On November 14, 1716, he was enfeebled by disease and died (Antognaza, 2008).
Works Cited
Antognaza, M. An Intellectual Biography: Leibniz. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 2008.
Mercer, Christia. Leibnz’s Metaphysics. Oxford. Oxford University. 2001.
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