Roger Cotes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Cotes

English mathematician

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1682

Place of Birth: Burbage, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1716

Profession: astronomer, physicist, mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Roger Cotes FRS (10 July 1682 – 5 June 1716) was an English mathematician, known for working closely with Isaac Newton by proofreading the second edition of his famous book, the Principia, before publication.
He also invented the quadrature formulas known as Newton–Cotes formulas and first introduced what is known today as Euler's formula.
He was the first Plumian Professor at Cambridge University from 1707 until his death.