Who came up with the idea of significant digits?

Subject: Who came up with the idea of significant digits?

Date: Tue Nov 23 11:26:16 1999
Posted by Tillie Bell
Grade level: 10-12 School: Ar-We-Va High School
City: Westside State/Province: Ia Country: United States
Area of science: Science History
ID: 943374376.Sh

Message:


Significant digits, significant numbers or sometimes known as significant 
figures or sig figs.

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