John Machin

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John Machin

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John Machin's Degrees

• Bachelors Mathematics University of Oxford
• Masters Mathematics University of Oxford

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Why Is John Machin Influential?

According to Wikipedia, 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. History John Machin served as secretary of the Royal Society from 1718 to 1747. He was also a member of the commission which decided the Calculus priority dispute between Leibniz and Newton in 1712.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With John Machin?

John Machin is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge