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William Shanks is not known to have created any number - rational or irrational. He did calculate pi to a greater degree of accuracy then previously but the number pi had been discovered around 4 thousand years before Shanks. Therefore it can hardly be said that he discovered it.
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When did William Shanks die?
William Shanks died in 1882.
When was Shanks Group created?
Shanks Group was created in 1880.
When was Armitage Shanks created?
Armitage Shanks was created in 1817.
When was Shanks Restaurant created?
Shanks Restaurant was created in 1989.
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Shanks - film - was created on 1974-10-09.
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707
Who was the first to calculate the value of pi?
The Greek Philosopher Archimedes
What year did William Shanks publish the first book on pi?
the year was 1794
What English matematician published the first book evaulating pi?
William Shanks.
What English mathematician published the first book evaluating pi?
William Shanks
What English mathematician calculated the value of pi to 707 decimal places and published his results in 1873?
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What is the birth name of Bob Shanks?
Bob Shanks's birth name is Robert Horton Shanks.
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