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Why did Jean Le Rond dâAlembert refuse Frederick IIâs invitation to lead the Berlin Academy?
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Jean Le Rond dâAlembert
Jean Le Rond d'Alembert.
Jean Le Rond dâAlembert declined multiple invitations from Frederick II of Prussia to lead the Berlin Academy for several personal and professional reasons. Primarily, he did not wish to be separated from the intellectual life of Paris. Additionally, he held concerns regarding the potential negative impact that residing in a foreign country might have on his health and his personal standing.1