1. Napier John Napier. Born 1550 in John Napier s father, Archibald Napier, wasan important man in late 16 th century Scotland. His family had http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Napier.html

John Napier Born: 1550 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Died: 4 April 1617 in Edinburgh, Scotland Click the picture above to see five larger pictures Show birthplace location Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index John Napier 's father, Archibald Napier, was an important man in late 16 th century Scotland. His family had owned the Merchiston estate from the 1430s when one of his ancestors acquired the estate, becoming the first Napare of Merchiston. (We shall comment shortly on the different spellings of Napier's name.) The family also owned estates at Lennox and at Menteith and a residence at Gartness. Archibald Napier married Janet Bothwell, the sister of the Bishop of Orkney, in 1549 when he was only 15 years old. Their son John Napier was born the following year. Archibald Napier was a justice-depute and was knighted in 1565. He was appointed Master of the Mint in 1582. Before continuing we should comment on the spelling of John Napier. The name John is most easily dealt with as John Napier, and almost everyone else around his time, used the old spelling "Jhone". His surname appears in a large variety of different spellings. The forms Napeir, Nepair, Nepeir, Neper, Napare, Naper, Naipper are all seen but John Napier would most commonly have been written Jhone Neper at that time. The only form of Napier that we are sure would not have been used in Napier's lifetime was the present modern spelling "Napier"! Little is known about John Napier's early years. One of the few scraps of information that we have is from a letter from the Bishop of Orkney, John's uncle, to Archibald Napier written when John was eleven years old:-

2. Poster Of Napier John Napier. lived from 1550 to 1617. Napier is best known for his inventionof logarithms but other mathematical contributions include http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Posters2/Napier.html

John Napier lived from 1550 to 1617 Napier is best known for his invention of logarithms but other mathematical contributions include a mnemonic for formulas used in solving spherical triangles and two formulas known as Napier's analogies. Find out more at http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/ Mathematicians/Napier.html

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5. John Napier John Napier. John Napier (1550 April 4, 1617) was a Scottish mathematician. Aunit used in telecommunication, the neper, is named after John Napier. http://www.fact-index.com/j/jo/john_napier.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index John Napier John Napier April 4 ) was a Scottish mathematician . He is most remembered as the inventor of logarithms, Napier's bones or rods and of the decimal point . He was born in Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh . Although he did not invent the natural logarithmic function ; it is sometimes known as the Napierian Logarithm Napier is relatively little known outside mathematical circles where he made what is undoubtedly an extremely important advance in the history of mathematics. Logarithms made calculations by hand much easier and thereby opened the way to many later scientific advances. His work, Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio, contained thirty-seven pages of explanatory matter and ninety pages of tables, which facilitated the furtherment of astronomy dynamics and physics Napier's powers of invention were not confined to logarithms. He published a small treatise on a simple way to perform multiplication, the Rabdologiae, introducing a calculating device which became known as Napier's 'Rods' or 'Bones' . In an appendix he explained another method of multiplication and division using metal plates, which is one of the earliest known attempts at a mechanical means of calculation.

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8. John Napier Philosopher and mathematician, inventor of logarithms, inventor of the decimal point. http://www.scotlandsource.com/about/napier.htm

SCOTLAND ' S PEOPLE Sign our Visitor's Book. JOHN NAPIER PHILOSOPHER and MATHEMATICIAN INVENTOR of LOGARITHMS INVENTOR of the DECIMAL POINT J ohn N apier, eighth Laird of Merchiston was born in Merchiston Tower in 1550 and was known as the 'Marvellous Merchiston', a title which was well-deserved, for his genius and imaginative vision encompassed a number of fields. At the age of thirteen Napier went to St Salvator 's College in St Andrews but left without graduating. If is thought that he then travelled in Europe between 1566 to 7577, perhaps studying in Paris or Holland though there is no corroborative proof of this. It is interesting to note that these were difficult years for Scotland with the dethronement of Queen Mary on the murder of her husband Darnley and the subsequent coronation of her infant son, James. In 1572, he married his second wife, Agnes Chisholm by whom he had five sons and five daughters ( his first wife Elizabeth, from whom he had one son, died within a year ). He died in 1677 and is buried in St Cuthbert 's Churchyard in Edinburgh. Napier is relatively little known outside mathematical circles where he made what is undoubtedly one of the single greatest advances in the history of mathematics. He can be placed within a short lineage of mathematical thinkers, beginning with Archimedes in ancient times and by Newton and Einstein in modern times. Without Napier 's work on logarithms it is difficult to imagine how Kepler and Newton could have made their great advances in later times. His work

9. John Napier Features the life and times of the Scottish mathematician. Includes his publication on logarithms and an explanation of his multiplication tool using rods. http://www.johnnapier.com/

Home Biography A Description of the Admirable Table of Logarithms Napier's Rods ... References J ohn Napier was a famous Scottish theologian and mathematician who lived between 1550 and 1617. He spent his entire life seeking knowledge, and working to devise better ways of doing everything from growing crops to performing mathematical calculations. Napier was so intelligent, many of the locals believed him to be in league with the Devil, but such claims never went further than the rumor mill, In fact, Napier himself, and ardent protestant, accused the Pope of being the Anti-Christ, and in a document he considered to be his finest achievement, went as far as predicting the end of the world. In addition to being an educated man, Napier was also a nobleman, a baron, the 7th Laird of Merchiston, and owner of a considerable estate. Napier was loved by all, and he was respected by many illustrious scientists and mathematicians of the age, to the point of being considered some sort of scientific superstar, with "fans" awaiting his next publication the way we await the release of a movie or pop album. Napier's "greatest hits" include such groundbreaking texts as A Description of the Admirable Table of Logarithms, and his invention of divining rods used as multiplication tables. To learn more about this fascinating man who will forever have a place of honor alongside such great names as

10. John Napier --  Encyclopædia Britannica Cite this article. john napier. born 1550, Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scot. john napier, detail of an oil painting, 1616; in the collection of the University of Edinburgh http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=56187

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12. Napier, John napier, john. napier, john 15501617, Scottish mathematician THE ROAD TO BABYLON.(Elijah Moshinsky and john napier on Metropolitan Opera's new Nabucco)(Brief Article)(Interview) http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/A0834833

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Encyclopedia Napier, John Napier, John, , Scottish mathematician. He invented logarithms and wrote Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio (1614), containing the first logarithmic table and the first use of the word logarithm. His Rabdologiae (1617) gives various methods for abbreviating arithmetical calculations. One method of multiplication uses a system of numbered rods called Napier's rods, or Napier's bones; this was a major improvement on the ancient system of counters then in use. In 1619, after Napier's death, his Mirifici logarithmorum canonis constructio, which gave the method of construction of his logarithms, was published by his son Robert and edited by Henry Briggs. Napier introduced the decimal point in writing numbers. Napier was also known as an outspoken exponent of the Protestant cause. His religious writings include A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation (1593), the earliest Scottish interpretation of the scriptures.

13. John Napier, Laird Of Merchiston john napier, Laird of Merchiston. ( Image from http//wwwah.st-and.ac.uk/mgstud/ reflect/napier.html) napier, john. 1593. A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of Saint john, private printing, Edinburgh. napier, john http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs1104/Napier/Napier.html

John Napier, Laird of Merchiston Born 1550, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland; Died 3 April 1617, Edinburgh, Scotland; Napier spent much of his energies solving the problem of how to do multiplication more easily - basically building devices that multiplied through addition - the " bones ", the " chessboard ", and logarithms. (Image from http://www-ah.st-and.ac.uk/mgstud/reflect/napier.html Bibliography Biographical Napier, Mark. 1834. Memoirs of John Napier of Merchiston, His Lineage, Life and Times, With a History of the Invention of Logarithms , William Blackwood, Edinburgh (and Thomas Cadell, London). Horsburgh, E. M. (ed) 1914. Handbook of the Napier Tercentenary Celebration or Modern Instruments and Methods of Calculation Tomash, Erwin. 1988. "The Madrid Promptuary", Ann. Hist. Comp ., Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 35-69. Significant Publications Napier, John. 1593. A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of Saint John , private printing, Edinburgh. Napier, John. 1614. Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descripto , private printing, Edinburgh.

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1600 AD John Napier and Napier's Bones In the early 1600s, a Scottish mathematician called John Napier invented a tool called Napier's Bones, which were multiplication tables inscribed on strips of wood or bone. Napier, who was the Laird of Merchiston, also invented logarithms, which greatly assisted in arithmetic calculations. Napier's Bones. Courtesy of IBM a John Napier. In 1621, an English mathematician and clergyman called William Oughtred used Napier's logarithms as the basis for the slide rule (Oughtred invented both the standard rectilinear slide rule and the less commonly used circular slide rule). However, although the slide rule was an exceptionally effective tool that remained in common use for over three hundred years, like the abacus it also does not qualify as a mechanical calculator. a See also: Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical calculator Wilhelm Schickard's mechanical calculator Blaise Pascal's Arithmetic Machine Gottfried von Libniz's Step Reckoner ... The invention of the slide rule a These notes are abstracted from the book Bebop BYTES Back (An Unconventional Guide to Computers)

15. Napier Biography of john napier (15501617) john napier's father, Archibald napier, was an important man in late 16th century Scotland Their son john napier was born the following year. Archibald napier was a justice-depute http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Napier.html

John Napier Born: 1550 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Died: 4 April 1617 in Edinburgh, Scotland Click the picture above to see five larger pictures Show birthplace location Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index John Napier 's father, Archibald Napier, was an important man in late 16 th century Scotland. His family had owned the Merchiston estate from the 1430s when one of his ancestors acquired the estate, becoming the first Napare of Merchiston. (We shall comment shortly on the different spellings of Napier's name.) The family also owned estates at Lennox and at Menteith and a residence at Gartness. Archibald Napier married Janet Bothwell, the sister of the Bishop of Orkney, in 1549 when he was only 15 years old. Their son John Napier was born the following year. Archibald Napier was a justice-depute and was knighted in 1565. He was appointed Master of the Mint in 1582. Before continuing we should comment on the spelling of John Napier. The name John is most easily dealt with as John Napier, and almost everyone else around his time, used the old spelling "Jhone". His surname appears in a large variety of different spellings. The forms Napeir, Nepair, Nepeir, Neper, Napare, Naper, Naipper are all seen but John Napier would most commonly have been written Jhone Neper at that time. The only form of Napier that we are sure would not have been used in Napier's lifetime was the present modern spelling "Napier"! Little is known about John Napier's early years. One of the few scraps of information that we have is from a letter from the Bishop of Orkney, John's uncle, to Archibald Napier written when John was eleven years old:-

16. Turner, John Napier Encyclopedia entry on Prime Minister john Turner. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0849754.html

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17. Napier [Neper And Numerous Other Forms], John http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Catalog/Files/napier.html

Catalog of the Scientific Community Napier [Neper and numerous other forms], John Note: the creators of the Galileo Project and this catalogue cannot answer email on genealogical questions. 1. Dates Born: Edinburgh, 1550 Died: Edinburgh, 4 April 1617 Dateinfo: Dates Certain Lifespan: 2. Father Occupation: Gentry, Government Official Sir Archibald Napier was the 7th Laird of Merchiston. Gridgeman calls the family "marginal aristocracy," Jourdain is insistent that the family was not aristocratic. Gentry seem the correct category. The family had made its way up over the space of two centuries by service to the King. Sir Archibald, after a number of other offices, eventually became Master of the Mint. It seems clear that the father was wealthy. Napier inherited from him an estate sufficient to live well on. 3. Nationality Birth: Scottish Career: Scottish Death: Scottish. 4. Education, SAn St. Salvator's College, St. Andrews, 1563. He was apparent-ly there only for a year and then went to the continent to study. Absolutely no evidence exists as to where he studied, but he returned home by 1571 as a scholar competent in Greek. Non-European known B.A. A degree was not relevant to him. 4. Education

18. New Dark Ages - Twitch Australian awardwinning short film featuring john Condon, Jessica napier, Paul Tassone and Barry Crocker. Film is viewable online, as well as plot and characters information and photos. http://www.newdarkages.com/

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19. Undusting Napier's Bones Attempts to shed some light on the life and works of john napier. Biographical information about the Scottish mathematician, as well as information on his ingenious arithmetic trick called napier's bones. In addition, a Java simulation of napier's bones is also available. http://www.cee.hw.ac.uk/~greg/calculators/napier/index.html

Welcome to the Web Site that attempts to shed some light on the life and works of John Napier. Here you will find biographical information about the Scottish mathematician, as well as, information on his ingenious arithmetic trick called Napier’s bones . In addition, a Java simulation of Napier’s bones is also available, in order for you to experience first hand the excitement that the 16th century world felt at this great invention. This Site was designed and developed by Alexandros Diploudis, M.Sc. student at Heriot-Watt University, 1997, under the supervision of the Lecturer Dr. G. J. Michaelson , in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of the M.Sc. in Distributed and Multimedia Information Systems.

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