Gotthold Eisenstein and Philosopher John (Q2212849)

Summary: Before the recent publication of the correspondence between Gauss and Encke [\textit{A. Wittmann} (ed.), Obgleich und indeßen. Der Briefwechsel zwischen Carl Friedrich Gauß und Johann Franz Encke: 1813--1854. Remagen: Verlag Kessel (2018; Zbl 1404.01019)], nothing was known about the role that John Taylor, a cotton merchant from Liverpool, had played in the life of Gotthold Eisenstein. In this article, we will bring together what we have discovered about John Taylor's life.