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Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic (died 1610)

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Ludolph van Ceulen

German-Dutch mathematician

Ludolph van Ceulen was a German-Dutch mathematician from Hildesheim known for the Ludolphine number, his calculation of the mathematical constant pi to 35 digits.
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January 28

Day of the year

January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 337 days remain until the end of the year.
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