Henry Briggs

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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Who was born first?

• Henry Briggs and Adriaan van Roomen were born the same year
• Henry Briggs and Thomas Fincke were born the same year
• Henry Briggs was born 1 year after Marco Antonio de Dominis
• Henry Briggs was born 1 year after Andreas Libavius
• Henry Briggs was born 1 year before Xu Guangqi

Timeline

1. Andreas Libaviuscirca 1560 – July 25, 1616
2. Marco Antonio de Dominis1560s – September 1624
3. Adriaan van RoomenSeptember 29, 1561 – May 4, 1615
4. Henry Briggs (this page)February 1, 1561 – January 26, 1630
5. Thomas FinckeJanuary 6, 1561 – April 24, 1656
6. Xu GuangqiApril 24, 1562 – November 8, 1633

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