napier

• Nom propre relatif au mathématicien écossais qui a inventé les logarithmes et introduit l'utilisation du point décimal dans l'écriture des nombres (1550-1617).

A proper noun referring to a Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms and introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617).

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   John Napier (1550-1617), a Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, best known for inventing logarithms and popularizing the use of the decimal point in writing numbers.

   Napier (mathématicien écossais)

   • Napier's invention of logarithms revolutionized mathematics.
   • The decimal point was introduced by Napier in his writings.
   • Napier's bones were a calculating device based on his work.