John Machin

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

For the English nonconformist priest, see John Machin (priest).

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