John Machin
Professor of mathematics
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John Machin 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. Wikipedia
Born: 1680, England, United Kingdom
Died: June 9, 1751 (age 71 years), London, United Kingdom
Nationality: British and English