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HENRY BRIGGS died three hundred years ago, on Jan. 26, 1631. He is famous for his important works on logarithms. Napier's first publication of the invention of logarithms, in 1614, had come on the ...
28 de oct. de 2022 · Briggs was educated in Cambridge and took the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1581. In 1592, he was made examiner and lecturer in the faculty of mathematics, and soon after reader of the physics lecture. In 1596, Briggs became the first professor of geometry at Gresham College, London. Gresham College was then England’s scientific center for ...
15 de sept. de 2023 · Henry Briggs’ contributions to mathematics have left an indelible mark on the field. Logarithms, often referred to as “the Briggsian Logarithms,” are now a fundamental part of mathematical education and practice. They play a crucial role in a wide range of scientific disciplines, from physics and engineering to finance and computer science.
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A. J. Thompson, Karl Pearson, Henry Briggs and His Work on Logarithms, The American Mathematical Monthly, Vol. 32, No. 3 (Mar., 1925), pp. 129-131
Henry Briggs, I56I-I6JI. H ENRY BRIGGS died three hundred years . ago, on Jan. 26, 1631. He is famous for his ... ford, while Briggs was appointed to the chair of geometry.
Indeed, Fauvel and van Maanen assert that “the meeting of Briggs and Napier is one of the great tales in the history of mathematics” (p. xi). Unfortunately, it seems that many teachers (and their students) are not aware of this particular “great tale” – or, at most, superficially associate the names Briggs and Napier with the invention of the logarithm.
