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John Napier
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Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)
John Napier was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who lived from 1550 to 1617. He is historically significant for his contributions to mathematics and science during the Renaissance period.
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- Kingdom of Scotland
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- astrologer
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- University of St Andrews
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- English language
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- Church of Scotland
- Field of work
- mathematics
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- 1617-04-04
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- 1550-02-01
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John Napier of Merchiston (/ˈneɪpi.ər/ NAY-pee-ər; Latinized as Ioannes Neper; 1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), 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.
Napier's birthplace, Merchiston Tower in Edinburgh, is now part of the facilities of Edinburgh Napier University. There is a memorial to him at St Cuthbert's Parish Church at the west end of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh.
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