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There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
John Napier
Born: February 1, 1550
Died: April 4, 1617 (aged 67)
Bio: John Napier of Merchiston was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and theologian recognized for the discovery of logarithms and the invention of "Napier's bones." He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston.
Known for:
- The Complete Logarithms of John Napier (1550-1617): A Realization
- Princeton Science Library - Hands