Brook Taylor
Mathematician

Brook Taylor Net Worth

Brook Taylor was an English mathematician born in London in 1685. He is best known for his contributions to calculus, including Taylor's theorem and Taylor series. His work was highly praised by Joseph-Louis Lagrange, who called it "the main foundation of differential calculus." Taylor had a net worth of $3 million at the time of his death.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 18, 1685
Birth Place London, England
Age 334 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

About

English mathematician chiefly responsible for the creation of the calculus tools Taylor's theorem and Taylor series. His work would later be described by Joseph-Louis Lagrange as "the main foundation of differential calculus."

Before Fame

He attended St. John's College, Cambridge where he was mentored by John Machin and John Keill.

Trivia

He was elected to the Royal Society in 1712 and later acted as their secretary between 1714 and 1718.

Family Life

He was born in Edmonton, England. He married Miss Brydges of Wallington, Surrey in 1721, but she and his son died upon his birth. He remarried to Sabetta Sawbridge who also died in childbirth with his daughter Elizabeth. He died at only 46 in November 1731.

Associated With

He sat on the committee at the Royal Society during the adjudicating of Gottfried Leibniz.

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