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For the full article, see John Napier . John Napier, (born 1550, Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scot.—died April 4, 1617, Merchiston Castle), Scottish mathematician and champion of Protestantism. He divided his life between attacks on the church of Rome and the pursuit of numerical calculations.
Apr 4, 2011 · 1550. Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. Died. 4 April 1617. Edinburgh, Scotland. Summary. John Napier was a Scottish scholar who is best known for his invention of logarithms, but other mathematical contributions include a mnemonic for formulas used in solving spherical triangles and two formulas known as Napier's analogies.
May 29, 2018 · Napier, John (1550–1617). Mathematician. Napier invented logarithms, greatly simplifying calculations involving multiplying and dividing. As Kepler put it, he doubled the life of astronomers (by halving the time they took number-crunching). He was 8th laird of Merchiston.
John Napier (1555-1617) Famous for: Inventing logarithms. Bringing the decimal point into common use. Inventing a portable calculating tool – 'Napier's bones'. Napier was a hugely influential figure in the 17th century. He is widely considered to be the first Scotsman to have made a significant contribution to scientific learning.
Apr 6, 2017 · John Napier was a Scottish mathematician and inventor. Napier is famous for creating mathematical logarithms, creating the decimal point, and for inventing Napier's Bones, a calculating instrument. John Napier. Read More. Biography of John Napier, Scottish Mathematician. By Deb Russell.
Oct 5, 2014 · John Napier (1550–1617) is celebrated today as the man who invented logarithms—an enormous intellectual achievement that would soon lead to the development of their mechanical equivalent in the...
John Napier was a famous Scottish mathematician who is best known for his invention of logarithms which are used to help with mathematical calculations. He is also credited with bringing the decimal point into common use.
