William Jones (mathematician)
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William Jones (mathematician)
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William Jones, FRS was a Welsh mathematician, most noted for his use of the symbol π to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. He was a close friend of Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Edmund Halley. In November 1711, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was later its vice-president.
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Welsh mathematician (1675–1749)
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2003-06-02T21:36:12Z
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2024-09-06T01:35:08Z
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