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 : John Napier, Scottish mathematician


John Napier, Scottish mathematician

John Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston, Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer, inventor of logarithms

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12001947
Media ID
45538493
Size
3767px x 5116px (6.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
engraved bys Freeman from a painting by an unnamed artist in the University of Edinburgh
Date
1550-1617

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1550 1617 Astrologer Astrology Astronomer Laird Logarithm Logarithms Logs Math Mathematician Mathematics Maths Merchiston Napier Ruff Scot

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