John Machin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 274 years ago |
| Born | England |
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| Date of died | June 9,1751 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Known for | Machin-like formula |
| Institution | Gresham College |
| Notable student | Brook Taylor |
| Date of birth | January 1,1680 |
| Nationality | British |
| English | |
| Books | The Expectations Approach: Improving Managerial Communication and Performance |
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| ID | 953434 |
John Machin Life story
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.