Philosophy: Philosophers: L: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm: Biographies

A thorough overview of the life and views of Leibniz, from this 1910 reference work. By William Turner.

A short biography focusing on Leibniz's role as a mathematician. Excerpted from the 1908 edition of A Short Account of the History of Mathematics, by W.W. Rouse Ball.

Biographical information, assorted pictures, and links, provided by Jan Cover.

General biography of this early German thinker, drawn from various sources.

Quotes, biography, and a synopsis of the Monadology.

Extensively cross-referenced biography of this thinker, with an emphasis on his role in mathematics and the development of the calculus.

Portrait, detailed timeline and list of works.

From Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography.

A brief discussion of the life and works of Gottfried Leibniz, with links to electronic texts and additional information.

Biography with short comments to his work.

Biography, introduction of main ideas and a chart with the order of angels.

Leibniz in "The Columbia Encyclopedia". Biography, short description of works and philosophy.

An overview of his life and works, his major ideas and his legacy.

Get detailed biographical information about the german philosopher, mathematician and logician who is famous for his invention of the calculus differential and integral, and for his thesis and essays on combination, logic, theology, theodicy and metaphysics.

Detailed biographical data.