# Leonard Digges

> Leonard Digges was a well-known English mathematician and surveyor, credited with the invention of the theodolite, and a great populariser of science through his writings in English on surveying, cartography, and military engineering. His birth date is variously suggested as c.1515 or c.1520.

*British mathematician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1515
- **Died:** 1559
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Leonard Digges](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Digges)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3068356)

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