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English: One of the first usages of π to represent the circumference of a circle divided by the diameter, by William Jones. This is from page 263, though another usage appears on page 243 (and also refers to John Machin). Reference: Jones, William (1706) (in english) Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos : or, a New Introduction to the Mathematics, pp. 243, 263
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Source Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos
Author William Jones

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