William Brouncker
English mathematician and scientist
Born
1620
405 years ago
Died
April 5th, 1684
341 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Served as the first president of the Royal Society from 1660 until 1677. Contributed significantly to the development of calculus and mathematical analysis. Developed Brouncker's formula, expressing the value of pi as an infinite series. Engaged in various mathematical inquiries and provided notable research in algebra and geometry.
First president of the Royal Society
Developed Brouncker's formula
Contributed to calculus and mathematical analysis
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