Leonhard Euler was a renowned 18th century Swiss mathematician and physicist. He was described by François Arago as calculating "like men breathe, like eagles sustain themselves in the air" - meaning that mathematical calculations came to Euler as easily and naturally as breathing or flying comes to people and eagles. Some key facts about Euler include that he worked at the Science Academy of Prussia, lost sight in one eye from his mathematical studies, and made numerous seminal contributions across many fields of mathematics during his career.