William Jones

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.

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Who was born first?

• William Jones and Samuel Clarke were born the same year
• William Jones was born 1 year before Maria Clara Eimmart
• William Jones was born 1 year before Jacopo Riccati
• William Jones was born 2 years before Jacques Cassini
• William Jones was born 2 years after Alessandro Marcello

Timeline

1. Alessandro MarcelloAugust 24, 1673 – June 19, 1747
2. Samuel ClarkeOctober 11, 1675 – May 17, 1729
3. William Jones (this page)1675 – July 1, 1749
4. Jacopo RiccatiMay 28, 1676 – April 15, 1754
5. Maria Clara EimmartMay 27, 1676 – October 28, 1707
6. Jacques CassiniFebruary 18, 1677 – April 15, 1756

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716