# 1,000 Years of Mathematics: study day

- 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](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/1000-years-mathematics-study-day)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-1000-years-mathematics-study-day/6d689593cb73) (YouTube)
2. [1,000 Years of Calculators](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-1000-years-mathematics-study-day/dd6ad8aee987) (YouTube)
3. [Catastrophes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-1000-years-mathematics-study-day/63e8758dd24f) (YouTube)