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William Jones (mathematician)
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Welsh mathematician (1675–1749)
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William Jones, FRS (1675 – 1 July 1749) was a Welsh mathematician best known 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, Jones became a fellow of the Royal Society, and later served as...

Instance of
Human
Member of
Royal Society
Occupation
Mathematician
Place of death
London
Employer
Royal Navy
Field of work
Mathematics
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