John Machin

John Machin
John Machin
Bornc. 1686[1]
Died9 June 1751 (aged 70–71)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forMachin-like formula
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician and astronomer
InstitutionsGresham College
Notable studentsBrook Taylor

John Machin (bapt. c. 1686 – June 9, 1751)[1] 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.

  1. ^ a b Anita McConnell, ‘Machin, John (bap. 1686?, died 1751)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Accessed 26 June 2007. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17533