Colin Maclaurin
Scottish mathematician and educator
Born
1698
327 years ago
Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Scotland
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A renowned mathematician from Scotland developed influential theories in calculus and geometry. Maclaurin's work on Taylor series led to the formulation of the Maclaurin series, which is a specific case of the Taylor series expansion. He served as a professor of mathematics at the University of Edinburgh and contributed to the understanding of gravitation and planetary motion. Additionally, he published several significant works, including 'Treatise on Fluxions', which discussed differential calculus. The contributions to mathematical analysis and functions have had lasting effects in the field.
Formulated the Maclaurin series
Published 'Treatise on Fluxions'
Contributed to understanding of gravitation
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