Brook Taylor (1685–1731) was an English mathematician best known for his contributions to calculus and for the Taylor series, which is named after him. The Taylor series is a method that expresses a function as an infinite sum of terms calculated from the values of its derivatives at a single point. This concept is fundamental in mathematical analysis, providing a way to approximate complex functions with polynomials.
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Portrait of Brook Taylor
. Probably Louis Goupy, circa 1720; National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 1920. Public domain (author died 1747; life-plus-100, pre-1931 U.S. publication) and faithful reproduction / PD-Art. Source and usage information on the linked Wikimedia file page. Source.