Henry Briggs
British mathematician · Academics · Lived 1561 to 1630 · aged 68
Henry Briggs was an English mathematician notable for changing the original logarithms invented by John Napier into common logarithms, which are sometimes known as Briggsian logarithms in his honor. The specific algorithm for long division in modern use was introduced by Briggs c. 1600 AD.
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Academics
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Lived 1561 to 1630 · aged 68
