Henry Briggs (mathematician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Briggs (mathematician)

British mathematician

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1561

Place of Birth: Halifax, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1630

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Henry Briggs (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. Briggs was a committed Puritan and an influential professor in his time.