Quote of the day
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
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