Died 1746-06-14.
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Colin MacLaurin
Colin Maclaurin was a Scottish mathematician who made important contributions to geometry and algebra. He is also known for being a child prodigy and holding the record for being the youngest professor. The Maclaurin series, a special case of the Taylor series, is named after him.
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science · Scottish mathematician (1698–1746) · mathematician · physicist · astronomer · also Colin MacLaurin, Colin Maclaurin, Colin M'laurine, MacLaurin
Born February 1698 · Died 14 June 1746 · Q8755
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Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society (1719).
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Studied at University of Glasgow (1709–1713).
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Studied at Dumbarton Academy (1707–1709).
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Born 1698-02.
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