William Shanks
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | January 25,1812 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Corsenside |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | Houghton Le Spring |
| United Kingdom | |
| June 1882 | |
| Houghton Le Spring | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Fields | Amateur calculator, school owner |
| Job | Mathematician |
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| ID | 1315843 |
William Shanks Life story
William Shanks was an English amateur mathematician. He is famous for his calculation of π to 707 places in 1873, which was correct up to the first 527 places. The error was discovered in 1944 by D. F. Ferguson.
