John Machin
(1680-1751)
English mathematician
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John Machin (bapt. c. 1686 – June 9, 1751) was a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London. He is best known for developing a quickly converging series for pi in 1706 and using it to compute pi to 100 decimal places.
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1680 England
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9 June 1751 (aged 70) London, England
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