On August 16, 1705, Jakob I Bernoulli died. Born in Basel in 1655, he was a prominent Swiss mathematician known for foundational contributions to calculus and probability theory. A member of the influential Bernoulli family, he taught at the University of Basel and authored “Ars Conjectandi,” which laid groundwork for the law of large numbers. His legacy is celebrated in Basel, where he was a key figure in the development of modern mathematics. See wikipedia for more information.