Nicolas Boscovitch

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:physicist
mathematician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Padua
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkb:University_of_Bologna
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:author Philosophiae Naturalis Theoria
Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis
gptkbp:birthDate 1711-05-18
gptkbp:contribution contributions to astronomy
contributions to mathematics
contributions to optics
development of the theory of relativity
contributions to geodesy
gptkbp:deathDate 1783-02-08
gptkbp:field physics
mathematics
philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicolas Boscovitch
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Joseph-Louis_Lagrange
Laplace
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:knownFor theory of forces
Boscovich's_theorem
gptkbp:legacy Boscovich's_contributions_to_philosophy
Boscovich's_impact_on_mathematics
Boscovich's_influence_on_modern_physics
Boscovich's_legacy_in_science
Boscovich's_role_in_the_scientific_revolution
gptkbp:nationality Croatian
gptkbp:notableAlumni Boscovich's_atomic_theory
Boscovich's_law_of_forces
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
scientist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dubrovnik
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Paris
gptkb:Vienna
gptkb:Rome