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William Jones, Welsh mathematician and academic (born 1675)

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William Jones (mathematician)

Welsh mathematician (1675–1749)

William Jones, FRS was a Welsh mathematician best known 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, Jones became a fellow of the Royal…
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July 1

Day of the year

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 183 days remain until the end of the year.
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