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Briggs, Henry (1561-1630)
An English mathematician who introduced common logarithms (to base 10) and was largely responsible for getting scientists to use them. Although a well-regarded mathematician in his own right, holding the Savilian Chair of Geometry at Oxford, Briggs was most important as a contact and as a public relations man for his field.
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