Nicolaus Bernoulli was an important citizen of Basel, being a member of the town council and a magistrate. Jacob Bernoulli's mother also came from an important Basel family of bankers and local councillors.
Nicolaus Bernoulli ay isang mahalagang mamamayan ng Basel, pagiging isang miyembro ng bayan na konseho at ng isang hukom. Jacob Bernoulli ng ina din ang dumating mula sa isang mahalagang Basel pamilya ng mga bankers at lokal na councillors.