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John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

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John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

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John Napier of Merchiston, nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. Napier is best known as the discoverer of logarithms. He also invented the Napier's bones calculating device and popularised the use of the decimal point in arithmetic.

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Occupation: theologian, mathematician, astronomer, physicist
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland
Born: February 1, 1550
Died: April 4, 1617

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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Napier: British primatologist, paleoanthropologist, and physician (1 · English clergyman and cricketer (1859-1939) · American bobsledder · British set and costume designer

John Napier of Merchiston, nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. Napier is best known as the discoverer of logarithms. He also invented the Napier's bones calculating device and popularised the use of the decimal point in arithmetic.

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Occupation: theologian, mathematician, astronomer, physicist
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland
Born: February 1, 1550
Died: April 4, 1617

Napierian logarithmknown for Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptioknown for The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithmsknown for Rhosydd : a personal view = golwg bersonolknown for Rhinogydd : ancient routes and old roadsknown for Rhinogydd : ancient routes and old roadsknown for The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithmsknown for Napier's bonesnotable work Location arithmeticnotable work Rabdologynotable work Promptuarynotable work Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of Saint Johnnotable work