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1,000 Years of Mathematics: study day

Professor Robin Wilson, Professor Harold Thimbleby and Sir Christopher Zeeman · Gresham College

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About

Professor of Geometry Robin Wilson appears in costume as Henry Briggs to deliver a lecture on the life and achievements of the English mathematician. He discusses Briggs' famous invention of the common logarithm and the impact this had on the everyday lives of many people, from sailors to astronomers.

Lectures

  1. 1,000 Years of Mathematics: Henry Briggs 2001-11-21 · YouTube
  2. 1,000 Years of Calculators 2002-11-21 · YouTube
  3. Catastrophes 2002-11-21 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Professor Robin Wilson, Professor Harold Thimbleby, Sir Christopher Zeeman
Year
2001
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Physics, Computer science, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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