The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter lies between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927.

Zu Chongzhi

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Zu Chongzhi

Chinese mathematician and astronomer born in 429 AD who calculated pi to seven decimal places, a precision unmatched for nearly a thousand years. He also reformed the calendar and invented mechanical devices.

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