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Publication of Arithmetica Logarithmica

When
1624
Where
London
Episodes
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In 1624, Henry Briggs published Arithmetica Logarithmica in London. This folio work contained logarithms for thirty thousand natural numbers to fourteen decimal places, representing a significant contribution to mathematical tables.

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  1. 1624 · LondonPublication of Arithmetica Logarithmica

    Briggs published his folio work in London in 1624, containing high-precision logarithmic tables for specific ranges of natural numbers.

Background and detail

Publication Details. The work was published in 1624 in London as a folio volume. It specifically included logarithms for the ranges 1-20,000 and 90,001 to 100,000, providing high-precision data to fourteen decimal places for these thirty thousand numbers.

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Sources

  1. Henry Briggs (mathematician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02

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