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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm
© Copyright Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, engraving by E. Fiquet Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, b. Leipzig (Germany), July 1, 1646, d. Hanover (Germany), Nov. 14, 1716, great German philosopher of the Enlightenment, law scholar and mathematician. Came to Vienna 5 times, where he applied in vain for the position of chancellor of Siebenbürgen (Transylvania, 1713), was appointed imperial Aulic Councillor and aimed esp. at establishing an academy of sciences Academy of Sciences, Austrian of which he aspired to become director. This project was realised shortly after his death, with the support of Prince Eugène of Savoy. Literature: H. Poser, in: Klassiker der Philosophie 1, 1981; NDB.
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