Henry Briggs

Henry Briggs Henry Briggs was born in Yorkshire, England and studied at St. John 's University in Cambridge. He graduated in 1581 and 1585 and became a lecturer in mathematics in 1592. In 1596, Briggs became the first professor of geometry at Gresham University in London. By 1615 he engaged in logarithmic research, calculation and teaching completely. He met with Napier and proposed to improve the logarithm system developed by Napier. Briggs wrote the log Morris · Chilias · Prima, helping to publish some of Napier's work in 1617.

John Napier introduced a logarithm as a powerful mathematical tool. With the help of famous mathematician Henry Briggs, their logarithm shows progress in computation, making manual calculations faster. His Napier skeleton uses a set of numbered rods as a multiplication tool using a lattice multiplying system. It paved the way for later scientific progress, especially in astronomy and dynamics. At Oxford, Edmund Gunter produced the first analog device for assist computing. "Gunster scale" is a large flat scale engraved with various scales and lines. Natural lines such as strings, sine waves, tangents, etc. are placed on one side of the scale and the corresponding artificial or logarithm is placed on the opposite side. This calculation aid is the predecessor of the sliding rule.

Henry Briggs Henry Briggs was born in Yorkshire, England and studied at St. John 's University in Cambridge. He graduated in 1581 and 1585 and became a lecturer in mathematics in 1592. In 1596, Briggs became the first professor of geometry at Gresham University in London. By 1615 he engaged in logarithmic research, calculation and teaching completely. He met with Napier and proposed to improve the logarithm system developed by Napier. Briggs wrote the log Morris · Chilias · Prima, helping to publish some of Napier's work in 1617.

In the spring of 1618 I went to London to meet my honorary friend Henry Briggs at Gresham University. It is inside. Talking to him about his quadrant, I showed him a musical instrument of my level. He paid close attention and saw it: and cast doubt about its design and usage, and often said these words, it is a very good word. Then shortly, he handed it to me by Master Briggs, and my own instrument was printed from a brass cut: I later referred to the Count of Bridgewater and in his book I understood that I printed 6. After years passed, in addition to other predictions he also raised this question.