Definition of william jones:
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Sir William Jones (28 September 1746 – 27 April 1794) was a British philologist, orientalist and judge.
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William Jones, FRS (16751 July 1749) was a Welsh mathematician best known for his use of the symbol (the Greek letter Pi) to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
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(1760September 6, 1831) an American politician.
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William Jones (1839 – 15 April 1913) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross for his action at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1879, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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William Frederick Jones (1827 – 16 February 1871) was a convict transported to Western Australia, and later became one of the colony's ex-convict school teachers.
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an English maker of optical and other scientific instruments, who had Thomas Jefferson among his customers in London.