William Jones

Welsh mathematician who named 'pi' (1675–1749)
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William Jones

Summary

William Jones is a human[1]. Born in Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd[2], he… he was born on +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1749-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Jones's place of birth was Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd[2].
  • William Jones died in London[4].
  • William Jones was born on +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Jones died on +1749-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[8].
  • William Jones's father was Siôn Siôr[9].
  • William Jones's mother was Elizabeth Rowland[10].
  • A child of William Jones was William Jones[11].
  • William Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • William Jones's professions included mathematician[6].
  • William Jones's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • William Jones was employed by Royal Navy[15].
  • William Jones was educated at Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell[16].
  • A notable work attributed to William Jones is pi[17].
  • William Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • William Jones was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • William Jones's image is recorded as William Jones, the Mathematician.jpg[20].
  • William Jones is recorded as male[21].
  • William Jones's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Jones's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107770305[23].
  • William Jones's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9856920[24].
  • William Jones's GND ID is recorded as 1055631054[25].
  • William Jones's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86823433[26].
  • William Jones's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119973634[27].

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Origins and Family

William Jones's place of birth was Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd[2]. He was born on +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Siôn Siôr[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Rowland[10].

Education

William Jones was educated at Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell[16].

Career and Affiliations

William Jones worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[14]. He was employed by Royal Navy[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Jones is pi[17].

Recognition

William Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

Personal Life

A child of William Jones was he[11].

Death and Burial

William Jones died on +1749-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

William Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Jones born?

Born in Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd[2], William Jones…

Where did William Jones die?

William Jones passed away in London[4].

Who were William Jones's parents?

William Jones's father was Siôn Siôr[9]. William Jones's mother was Elizabeth Rowland[10].

What did William Jones do for work?

William Jones worked as mathematician[6].

Where did William Jones go to school?

William Jones was educated at Ysgol Gymuned Llanfechell[16].

What awards did William Jones receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org. rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jones, William (1675-1749). wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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