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Brook Taylor
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Brook Taylor was an English mathematician who lived from 1685 to 1731 and made important contributions to calculus and mathematical analysis. He is best known for Taylor's theorem, a fundamental tool in mathematics that allows functions to be approximated using polynomial expressions, which remains widely useful in science and engineering today.
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Key facts
- Born
- Brook Taylor , 18 August 1685, Edmonton , Middlesex , England
- 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
- Fields
- Mathematics
- Institutions
- St John's College, Cambridge
- Academic advisors
- John Machin and John Keill
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- Edmonton
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Employer
- St John's College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Taylor's theorem
- Student of
- John Machin
- Field of work
- mathematics
- Image
- Brook Taylor. Line engraving after R. Earlom. Wellcome V0005740.jpg
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- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1685-08-18
- date of death
- 1731-12-29
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Brook Taylor
- ethnic group
- English people
- name in native language
- Brook Taylor
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Brook Taylor FRS (18 August 1685 – 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.
Life and work
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