Emma Haruka Iwao | |
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岩尾エマはるか | |
Born | [3] Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan[4] | April 21, 1984
Alma mater | University of Tsukuba |
Awards | Guinness World Record for most accurate value of pi (π) in 2019 and 2022[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Institutions | Google Panasonic GREE Red Hat[2] |
Website | blog |
Emma Haruka Iwao (born April 21, 1984) is a Japanese computer scientist and cloud developer advocate at Google.[5][6] In 2019 Haruka Iwao calculated the then world record for most accurate value of pi (π); which included 31.4 trillion digits, exceeding the previous record of 22 trillion.[7][8][9][10][11] This record was surpassed in 2020 by Timothy Mullican who calculated 50 trillion digits,[12][13] but she reclaimed the record in 2022 with 100 trillion digits.[14] The record was surpassed by a computer storage company in 2024, reaching roughly 105 trillion digits.[15] She identifies as queer.[16]
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