KnowraJohann Heinrich LambertLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Johann Heinrich Lambert, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 1Related 5Beer–Lambert lawRelated: His contribution accounts for the path-length dependence in the named law.Map projectionRelated: His work formalized projections that preserve area, angles, or distances under specified conditions.Lambert W functionRelated: His work included equations closely related to the one defining the function named for him.Lambert's cosine lawBroader topic: He formulated the cosine relation for illumination and diffuse surfaces.Proof that π is irrationalRelated: Lambert gave the first published proof, using a continued fraction for the tangent function.WolffianismRelated: His work shows how Wolffian methods could inform logic, metaphysics, and the sciences.