William Jones (mathematician)
(1675-1749)
Welsh mathematician
239 views
About
Jump to
William Jones, FRS (1675 – 1 July 1749) was a Welsh mathematician, most noted for his use of the symbol π (the Greek letter Pi) 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.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
William Jones 1675 Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Isle of Anglesey
|
| Died |
3 July 1749 (aged 74) London, England
|
| Zodiac | |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
1
Missing information for William Jones (mathematician)
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
