John Napier
Born1550
Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Died4 April 1617(1617-04-04) (aged 66–67)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
Known forLogarithms
Napier's bones
Decimal notation
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InfluencedHenry Briggs