Michael Stifel

Michael Stifel
Contemporain gravure of Michael Stifel
Born	1487 Esslingen
Died	April 19, 1567 Jena
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Wittenberg
Known for	Arithmetica integra (containing an early version of logarithms)
Scientific career
Fields	Theology, mathematics
Institutions	University of Jena

Michael Stifel or Styfel (1487 – April 19, 1567) was a German monk, Protestant reformer and mathematician. He was an Augustinian who became an early supporter of Martin Luther. He was later appointed professor of mathematics at Jena University.