Napier, John

Covers the life and work of this 16th-century Scottish mathematician, known for his invention of logarithms.

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    1. Encyclopedia.com - Napier, John

      Offers a brief overview of Napier's career and major contributions with a short explanation of what logarithms are.
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      Offers a brief overview of Napier's career and major contributions with a short explanation of what logarithms are.

    2. Napier, John - Description of the Table of Logarithms

      See Napier's explanation of logarithms in his original manuscript. Complete with drawings and calculations.
      www-math.sci.kun.nl

      See Napier's explanation of logarithms in his original manuscript. Complete with drawings and calculations.

    3. Napier, John - Fact Monster

      Sixteenth-century Scottish mathematician who is best known for inventing logarithms is profiled by this kids' encyclopedia resource.
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      Sixteenth-century Scottish mathematician who is best known for inventing logarithms is profiled by this kids' encyclopedia resource.

    4. Napier, John - Galileo Project, Catalog

      Describes the life and work of this Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms and published on math and theology.
      es.rice.edu

      Describes the life and work of this Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms and published on math and theology.

    5. Napier, John - John Napier and Napier's Bones

      Briefly overviews Napier's invention of Napier's Bones to ease calculations and how logarithms helped Oughtred invent the slide rule.
      www.maxmon.com

      Briefly overviews Napier's invention of Napier's Bones to ease calculations and how logarithms helped Oughtred invent the slide rule.

    6. Napier, John - MacTutor History of Mathematics

      Remembered for his invention of logarithms, Napier is one of the few Scottish mathematicians well-known during the Renaissance.
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      Remembered for his invention of logarithms, Napier is one of the few Scottish mathematicians well-known during the Renaissance.

    7. Napier, John - Napier Bones in Various Bases

      Explains and charts out how Napier's famous bones, first described in his "Rabdologiae," work to simplify calculations.
      www.cut-the-knot.org

      Explains and charts out how Napier's famous bones, first described in his

    8. Napier, John - Napier's Bones

      Describes and depicts the engraved wooden rods that serve to aid in multiplication invented by John Napier and called Napier's Bones.
      www.dotpoint.com

      Describes and depicts the engraved wooden rods that serve to aid in multiplication invented by John Napier and called Napier's Bones.

    9. Napier, John - Scotland's People

      Biography from this Scottish resource outlines his life and details his logarithms, Napier's Bones and his anticipation of the calculator.
      www.scotlandsource.com

      Biography from this Scottish resource outlines his life and details his logarithms, Napier's Bones and his anticipation of the calculator.

    10. Napier, John - Scottish Writers

      Very brief biography points out that Napier was a bad poet in addition to being a good mathematician. Read about his "Revelation of St. John."
      www.users.globalnet.co.uk

      Very brief biography points out that Napier was a bad poet in addition to being a good mathematician. Read about his

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