Colin MacLaurin
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Summary
Colin MacLaurin was born on February 1698[1] in Argyll[2]. He died on June 14, 1746[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kilmodan[9], The Manse[10]
- Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard[11]
- Child: John MacLaurin[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland[13], Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
- Field of work: mathematics[15]
- Position held: Rector of the University of Edinburgh[16]
- Employer: Marischal College[17], University of Edinburgh[18]
- Educated at: University of Glasgow[19], Dumbarton Academy[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Simson[21]
- Student: James Hutton[22]
- Notable work: integral test for convergence[23], MacLaurin series[24], Euler–Maclaurin formula[25], Maclaurin's inequality[26], Maclaurin spheroid[27], Braikenridge–Maclaurin theorem[28], trisectrix of Maclaurin[29], sectrix of Maclaurin[30]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: James Hutton[35]
- Commons category: Colin Maclaurin[36]
- Cause of death: edema[37]
- Residence: Scotland[38]
- Family name: Maclaurin[39]
- Given name: Colin[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Colin Maclaurin[41]
- Commons gallery: Colin Maclaurin[42]
- Academic thesis: De gravitate, aliisque viribus naturalibus[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], BEIC Digital Library[48], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Colin MacLaurin include Euler–Maclaurin formula[52], a formula[53]; integral test for convergence[54], a theorem[55]; Maclaurin's inequality[56], an inequality[57]; Maclaurin spheroid[58], a reference ellipsoid[59]; MacLaurin series[60], a mathematical concept[61]; trisectrix of Maclaurin[62]; and Maclaurin[63].
Why It Matters
Colin MacLaurin has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Euler–Maclaurin formula[52], a formula[53]; integral test for convergence[54], a theorem[55]; Maclaurin's inequality[56], an inequality[57]; Maclaurin spheroid[58], a reference ellipsoid[59]; MacLaurin series[60], a mathematical concept[61]; and trisectrix of Maclaurin[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include James Hutton[66], a geologist[67], 1726–1797[68], of Kingdom of Great Britain[69], specialised in geology[70].
FAQs
Where was Colin MacLaurin born?
Colin MacLaurin was born in Argyll[2].
Where did Colin MacLaurin die?
Colin MacLaurin died in Edinburgh[4].
What did Colin MacLaurin do for work?
Colin MacLaurin worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and astronomer[7].
Where did Colin MacLaurin go to school?
Colin MacLaurin was educated at University of Glasgow[19] and Dumbarton Academy[20].
What awards did Colin MacLaurin receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31].