Whose was the proposal to use the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, π, as a symbol for Archimedes constant, also known as Ludolphs number?
- Isaac Newton
- Leonhard Euler
- William Jones
- Archimedes
Answer
The correct answer is C) William Jones.
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