John Machin

Summary

John Machin is a human^[1]. Born in England^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1680^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on June 9, 1751^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in England^[2], John Machin…
• John Machin died in London^[4].
• John Machin was born on January 1, 1680^[3].
• John Machin died on June 9, 1751^[5].
• Burial took place at St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate^[9].
• John Machin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• John Machin worked as a mathematician^[6].
• John Machin's professions included astronomer^[7].
• John Machin was employed by Gresham College^[11].
• John Machin received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• John Machin was a member of Royal Society^[13].
• John Machin is recorded as male^[14].
• John Machin's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• John Machin's Commons category is recorded as John Machin (mathematician)^[16].
• John Machin's family name is recorded as Machin^[17].
• John Machin's given name is recorded as John^[18].
• John Machin's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[19].
• John Machin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].
• John Machin's described by source is recorded as Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne^[21].
• John Machin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England^[2], John Machin… he was born on January 1, 1680^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Among John Machin's employers was Gresham College^[11].

Recognition

John Machin received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].

Death and Burial

John Machin died on June 9, 1751^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Machin include Machin-like formula^[23], an approximation algorithm^[24].

Why It Matters

John Machin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include Machin-like formula^[23], an approximation algorithm^[24].

FAQs

Where was John Machin born?

John Machin was born in England^[2].

Where did John Machin die?

John Machin died in London^[4].

What did John Machin do for work?

John Machin worked as mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7].

What awards did John Machin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].