John Napier

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Gender	Male
Death	407 years ago
Born	Merchiston Tower
	Edinburgh
	United Kingdom
Date of died	April 4,1617
Died	Merchiston Tower
	Edinburgh
	United Kingdom
Known for	Logarithms; Napier's bones; Decimal notation
	Set designer & costume designer
Spouse	Elizabeth Stirling
Job	Mathematician
	Physicist
	Astronomer
	Astrologer
Books	Hands
	The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithms
	A Description of the Admirable Table of Logarithmes
	Charismatic Challenge: Four Key Questions
	Primates and Their Adaptations
	The Complete Logarithms of John Napier (1550-1617): A Realization
	The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithms. Translated from Latin Into English with Notes and a Catalogue of the Various Editions of Napier's Works by William Rae MacDonald - Scholar's Choice Edition
	Rabdology
Awards	Tony Award for Best Scenic Design
	Tony Award for Best Costume Design
	Laurence Olivier Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design
	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
	Laurence Olivier Award for Designer of the Year
	British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design
	Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Designer
	Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Set Design
	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
Date of birth	February 1,1550
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Children	William Napier of Ardinmoir
	Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier
	Alexander Napier
Parents	Archibald Napier
	Janet Bothwell
Siblings	Janet Napier
Education	Hornsey College of Art
	St Salvator's College
	University of St Andrews
Nominations	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
Nationality	Scottish
Grandchildren	Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord Napier
Date of Reg.	2019-02-22 17:31:58
Date of Upd.	2023-11-13 00:58:06
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John Napier Life story

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. His Latinized name was Ioannes Neper. John Napier is best known as the discoverer of logarithms.