Who was john napier?
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John Napier of Merchiston; also signed as Neper, Nepair; 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 was born in 1550 at Merchiston Castle near Edinburgh,Scotland and died in April 4,1617 still in Merchiston Castle.He was a Scottish mathematician and theological writer who originated the concept of logarithms as a mathematical device to aid in calculations.
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