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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Who was born first?

• Colin MacLaurin and Charles François de Cisternay du Fay were born the same year
• Colin MacLaurin was born 1 year after Christine Kirch
• Colin MacLaurin was born 2 years before Daniel Bernoulli
• Colin MacLaurin was born 2 years before Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
• Colin MacLaurin was born 2 years before Nathaniel Bliss

Timeline

1. Christine KirchApril 1697 – May 6, 1782
2. Charles François de Cisternay du FaySeptember 14, 1698 – July 16, 1739
3. Colin MacLaurin (this page)February 1698 – June 14, 1746
4. Daniel BernoulliFebruary 8, 1700 – March 17, 1782
5. Henri-Louis Duhamel du MonceauJuly 20, 1700 – August 22, 1782
6. Nathaniel BlissNovember 28, 1700 – September 2, 1764

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