John Napier
(1550-1617)
Scottish mathematician
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John Napier of Merchiston (1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Ioannes Neper.
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John Napier 1550 Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scotland
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4 April 1617 (aged 66) Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scotland
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