who was Sir William Jones please answer my exam is on 22
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William Jones, FRS (1675 – 3 July 1749) 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.While serving as a judge of the high court at Calcutta, he became a student of ancient India and founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal. He is best known for his famous proposition that many languages sprang from a common source.
He was a close friend of Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Edmund Halley.
diameter.While serving as a judge of the high court at Calcutta, he became a student of ancient India and founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal. He is best known for his famous proposition that many languages sprang from a common source.
He was a close friend of Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Edmund Halley.
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