“The first proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus and the discovery of the Taylor series can both be attributed to him.”
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James Gregory
James Gregory was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. His surname is sometimes spelt as Gregorie, the original Scottish spelling. He described an early practical design for the reflecting telescope – the Gregorian telescope – and made advances in trigonometry, discovering infinite series representations for several trigonometric functions.
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science · Scottish mathematician and astronomer · mathematician · astronomer · inventor · university teacher · writer · also James Gregory, James Gregory (mathematician), James Gregorie, Gregorie, James Gregory the Elder, Gregory
Born 1 January 1638 · Died 1 January 1675 · Q313906
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U.S. News & World Report: James Gregory
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1675· 1 entry
Died 1675-01-01.
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Career landmark: Regius Professor of Mathematics (1668–1674).
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Studied at University of Padua (1664–1667).
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Studied at Marischal College (1653–1657).
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Studied at Aberdeen Grammar School (1651–1653).
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1638· 1 entry
Born 1638-01-01.
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