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Henry Briggs | |
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| Born | 1 February 1561 Warleywood, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 26 January 1630 (aged 68) Oxford, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Briggsian logarithm Long division |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician Astronomer |
| Institutions | Gresham College University of Oxford |
Henry Briggs (1 February 1561 – 26 January 1630) was an English mathematician notable for changing the original logarithms invented by John Napier into common (base 10) logarithms, which are sometimes known as Briggsian logarithms in his honour. The specific algorithm for long division in modern use was introduced by Briggs c. 1600 AD.[1]
Briggs was a committed Puritan[2][3] and an influential professor in his time.[4]
- ^ "Henry Briggs - Oxford Reference".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ David C. Lindberg, Ronald L. Numbers (1986). "God and Nature", p. 201.
- ^ Cedric Clive Brown (1993), "Patronage, Politics, and Literary Traditions in England, 1558-1658", Wayne State University Press. p. 153: "Henry Briggs, the professor of mathematics, was a close friend of William Crashaw, and a committed Puritan venturer in the Virginia Company.
- ^ Reijer Hooykaas (1974). "Scientific progress and religious dissent", Open University Press. p. 19: Like most Londoners, the founders and supervisors, as well as most of the professors, were in favour of Puritanism which in those days was the parallel 'modern' movement in politics and religion. The first professor of geometry (from 1599 to 1620) was Henry Briggs. Briggs numbered among his friends practically all the scientists of the day: Edward Wright, William Oughtred, Mark Ridley, and Lord Napier, to name but a few. Theologically, he was strongly puritan, having close relations with James Ussher...