Napier, John

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1. Napier, John - Fact Monster

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

   

2. 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.
   www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk

   

3. 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

   

4. 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

   

5. 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

   

6. Napier, John - ThinkQuest

   Inventor of logarithms foresaw the arrival of the machine gun, tank and submarine. Of course, he also predicted the end of the world by 1700.
   library.thinkquest.org