John Napier

1550 - 1617

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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.
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List of References (19 books/articles)

Some Quotations (3)

Mathematicians born in the same country

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Additional Material in MacTutor

  1. A comment about Napier
  2. A Napierian logarithm before Napier
  3. Napierian logarithms explained by Pietro Mengoli
  4. Napier's rods
  5. Gibson History 4 - John Napier

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  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. The Galileo Project
  1. Ian Bruce
  2. GMFW (A 1606 English version of Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio)
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