William Jones (mathematician)

William Jones
Portrait of William Jones by William Hogarth, 1740 National Portrait Gallery
Born1675
Died3 July 1749 (aged 73–74)
London, England

William Jones, FRS (1675 – 1 July 1749[1]) was a Welsh mathematician, most noted 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, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was later its vice-president.[2]

  1. ^ Roberts, Gareth Ffowc (2020). Cyfri'n Cewri. University Press Wales. p. 57. ISBN 978-1786835949.
  2. ^ "Library and Archive catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 1 November 2010.[permanent dead link]