In 1709, Taylor graduated from St. John's College. In 1712, Taylor joined the Royal Society. After two years, he was elected to the position of Secretary to the Royal Society. During this time, he produced two very important books. The first book, "Methodus Incrementorum Directa Et Inversa", developed the "calculus of finite differences", integration by parts, and the infamous "Taylor Series". The second book, Linear Perspective", created the foundations of projective geometry.