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| Name: |
John Napier | | Birth Date: |
1550 | | Death Date: |
April 4, 1617 | | Place of Birth: |
Edinburgh, Scotland | | Place of Death: |
Edinburgh, Scotland | | Nationality: |
Scottish | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
mathematician |
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 Biography of John Napier
1,062 words, approx. 4 pages
 John Napier is best remembered as the inventor of the first system of logarithms. A logarithm is the power to which a number, called the base, must be raised to produce a given number. Napier's work with logarithms was described in two Latin treatises,... summary from source:
 Biography of John Napier
538 words, approx. 2 pages
The history of mathematics might be a very different story were it not for the accomplishments of Scottish mathematician John Napier. Born near Edinburgh in 1550, Napier held the title of Laird of Merchiston. Educated in France, Napier spent much of... summary from source:
 Biography of John Napier
464 words, approx. 2 pages
The Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617) discovered logarithms and effectively introduced the modern notation of decimal fractions. John Napier, or Neper, the son of Sir Archibald Napier, was born at Merchiston Castle near Edinburgh. At the... 
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 John Napier Summary
605 words, approx. 2 pages1550-1617 Scottish Mathematician In 1914, on the brink of World War I, the Royal Society of Edinburgh took time to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio, in which John Napier first presented his system of... summary from source:
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991 words, approx. 3 pages
John Napier of Merchistoun (1550 – 4 April 1617) - also signed as Neper, Nepair - nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer/astrologer and 8th Laird of Merchistoun, son of Sir Archibald Napier of...
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 Artforum Monika Napier
05/01/2007: 447 words, approx. 2 pages TORONTO Monika Napier MERCER UNION Given the severe material restrictions she imposes on her practice, Monika Napier's sculpture is surprisingly expressive and complex. Her recent exhibition at Mercer Union featured a single, sprawling installation, Power Cord Series: nexus, 2007, which was... summary from source:
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) Napier Is Demoted To Vice Principal
02/26/1992: 904 words, approx. 3 pages Jean Rimbach, Record Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-26-1992 NAPIER IS DEMOTED TO VICE PRINCIPAL -- EX-SCHOOL CHIEF ALSO DUE FOR PAY CUT By Jean Rimbach, Record Staff Writer Date: 02-26-1992, Wednesday Section: NEWS Edition: 4 Star, Also in 5... summary from source:
 AP News Boris Said is king of the mountain again
1/7/2007: 833 words, approx. 3 pagesWho rules? Boris rules. Of course. Road race ace Boris Said, whose late father, Bob, drove in the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics for the U.S. bobsled team, overcame a whipping wind and pelting rain on Saturday and won both races in the Chevrolet Geoff...
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