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The science being now vastly enlarged, and applied with success to philosophy and the arts, it is of greater importance than ever that its evidence b… - Colin MacLaurin
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About Colin MacLaurin
Colin Maclaurin (February 1698 – 14 June 1746) M'Laurine, or 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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Native Name:
Colin Maclaurin
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Cailean MacLabhruinn
Alternative Names:
Colin M'laurine
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G<small>EOMETRY</small> is valued for its extensive usefulness, but has been most admired for its evidence; mathematical demonstration being such as has been always supposed to put an end to dispute, leaving no place for doubt or cavil. It acquired this character by the great care of the old writers, who admitted no principles but a few self-evident truths, and no demonstrations but such as were accurately deduced from them.
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