alleryCommon logarithms are named Briggsian logarithms after whom?
AJohn Napier
BLeonhard Euler
CRene Descartes
DHenry Briggs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Henry Briggs
Henry Briggs developed base-10 logarithms, which led to the term Briggsian logarithms.
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