Roger Cotes

Roger Cotes was an English mathematician, known for working closely with Isaac Newton by proofreading the second edition of his famous book, the Principia, before publication.

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Who was born first?

• Roger Cotes was born 1 year before Giovanni Poleni
• Roger Cotes was born 1 year before René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
• Roger Cotes was born 1 year before John Theophilus Desaguliers
• Roger Cotes was born 2 years after John Machin
• Roger Cotes was born 3 years before Brook Taylor

Timeline

1. John Machin1680 – June 9, 1751
2. Roger Cotes (this page)July 10, 1682 – June 5, 1716
3. Giovanni PoleniAugust 23, 1683 – November 15, 1761
4. John Theophilus DesaguliersMarch 12, 1683 – February 29, 1744
5. René Antoine Ferchault de RéaumurFebruary 28, 1683 – October 17, 1757
6. Brook TaylorAugust 18, 1685 – December 29, 1731

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716