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==Mathematics== * [[William Jones (mathematician)|William Jones]] publishes [https://archive.org/stream/SynopsisPalmariorumMatheseosOrANewIntroductionToTheMathematics/Synopsis_Palmariorum_Matheseos#page/n5/mode/2up ''Synopsis palmariorum matheseos or, A New Introduction to the Mathematics, Containing the Principles of Arithmetic and Geometry Demonstrated in a Short and Easie Method ... Designed for ... Beginners''] in which he ** proposes using the symbol Ο (the [[Greek language|Greek]] letter ''[[Pi (letter)|pi]]'', as an abbreviation for ''[[perimeter]]'') to represent [[Pi|the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter]]. ** introduces [[John Machin]]'s quickly converging inverse-tangent series for Ο ([[pi]]), enabling it to be computed to 100 decimal places.<ref>{{MacTutor Biography|id=Machin}}</ref>
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