Willem 's Gravesande, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willem 's Gravesande

Dutch physicist

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1688

Place of Birth: 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1742

Profession: astronomer, physicist, mathematician, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Willem Jacob 's Gravesande (26 September 1688 – 28 February 1742) was a Dutch mathematician and natural philosopher, chiefly remembered for developing experimental demonstrations of the laws of classical mechanics.
As professor of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy at Leiden University, he helped to propagate Isaac Newton's ideas in Continental Europe.