Brook Taylor
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For the comedy writer, see Tim Brooke-Taylor. For the 19th-century diplomat, see Brook Taylor (diplomat).
Brook Taylor FRS (18 August 1685 ā 29 December 1731) was an English mathematician and barrister best known for several results in mathematical analysis. Taylor's most famous developments are Taylor's theorem and the Taylor series, essential in the infinitesimal approach of functions in specific points.
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Brook Taylor | |
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Born | Brook Taylor 18 August 1685 |
Died | 29 December 1731(1731-12-29) (aged 46) London, England |
Resting place | St Ann's, Soho |
Citizenship | English |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Taylor's theorem Taylor series Finite difference Integration by parts |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | St John's College, Cambridge |
Academic advisors | John Machin and John Keill |
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