Briggs  (brĭgz)  English mathematician who devised the decimal-based system of logarithms and invented the modern method of long division. |
Briggs, Henry
English mathematician who invented the common, or Briggsian, logarithm. His writings were mainly responsible for the widespread acceptance of logarithms throughout Europe. His innovation was instrumental in easing the burden of mathematicians, astronomers, and other scientists who must make long and tedious calculations.
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