John Napier

John Napier of Merchiston, nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. Napier is best known as the discoverer of logarithms.

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Who was born first?

• John Napier was born 10 years before John Harington
• John Napier was born 11 years before Mir Damad
• John Napier was born 11 years before Santorio Santorio
• John Napier was born 14 years before Galileo Galilei
• John Napier was born 15 years after Giambattista della Porta

Timeline

1. Giambattista della PortaNovember 1, 1535 – February 4, 1615
2. John Napier (this page)February 1, 1550 – April 4, 1617
3. John HaringtonAugust 4, 1560 – November 20, 1612
4. Mir Damad1561–1631
5. Santorio SantorioMarch 29, 1561 – February 22, 1636
6. Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642

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