Published “Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet — cited 16,054 times.
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Henry Briggs
Henry Briggs was an English mathematician notable for changing the original logarithms invented by John Napier into common logarithms, which are sometimes known as Briggsian logarithms in his honor. The specific algorithm for long division in modern use was introduced by Briggs c. 1600 AD.
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science · British mathematician (1561–1630) · mathematician · university teacher · also Henry Briggs, Henry Briggs (mathematician), Briggs
Born 1 February 1561 · Died 26 January 1630 · Q335086
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Published “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” in The Lancet — cited 11,014 times.
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“History of the Exponential and Logarithmic Concepts”
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“Notes on the History of Logarithms”
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Died 1630-01-26.
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Studied at University of Cambridge (1581–1585).
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Studied at St John's College (1577–1581).
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Born 1561-02-01.
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