Willem 's Gravesande Scientist

Willem Jacob 's Gravesande (26 September 1688 – 28 February 1742) was a Dutch philosopher and mathematician.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 26, 1688
Birth place	Netherlands , 's-Hertogenbosch , Duchy of Brabant
Nationality	Netherlands
Date of death	February 28, 1742
Place of death	Netherlands , Dutch Republic , Leiden
Residence	Netherlands
Education	Leiden University
Known for	Kinetic energy

doctoral advisor	Herman Boerhaave John Theophilus Desaguliers
doctoral student	Pieter van Musschenbroek Jean-Nicolas-Sébastien Allamand
Field of study	Mathematician Philosopher
influenced	Émilie du Châtelet
influenced by	Isaac Newton