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Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Born in the Republic of Mulhouse in 1728, Lambert died at the age of forty-nine. He is widely regarded for his invention of the Hygrometer, which is used to measure moisture in the air. Lambert is also credited for his achievement in Lambert-Beer-Bouguer Law and Transverse Mercator Projection. Johann Heinrich Lambert didn’t come from the wealthiest of families. His parents were tailors. Therefore, at the age of twelve, recognizing his family’s financial condition, Lambert ceased traditional education and dropped out of school. He worked alongside his father in order to help provide. Lambert didn’t let this deter him completely, however. He was capable in both French and Latin, and spent his free time educating himself to the best of his ability. It wasn’t until after he became the assistant to Professor Basler Zeitung of Basel University, that he was able to return to his studies. He then had a brief stint as a clerk due to his impeccable handwriting. When he was twenty he tutored the sons of Count Salis ...