John Napier

/dʒɑn ˌneɪpiər/
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Definitions of John Napier
  1. noun
    Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
    synonyms: Napier
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    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
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