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Named for the great dynasty of mathematicians of Basel, notably Jakob (1654-1705), founder of the calculus of variations; Johann (1667-1748), contributor to integral calculus and the teacher of Euler; and Daniel (1700-1782), cofounder of hydrodynamics.

Named for the great dynasty of mathematicians of Basel, notably Jakob (1654–1705), founder of the calculus of variations; Johann (1667–1748), contributor to integral calculus and the teacher of Euler {see planet  (2002)}; and Daniel (1700–1782), cofounder of hydrodynamics. (M 5359)

The name Bernoulli is also commemorated by a lunar crater.