Today (April 4, 1617) is the Memorial Day of John Napier, the Scottish mathematician and physicist who invented the logarithmic table.
John Napier was born in 1550 in Moiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scotland. He joined Andrews university at the age of thirteen. However, he was unable to continue his studies there. Ava left the college without getting any degree. Napier then travelled to many foreign countries. In 1571 he returned to his hometown. Napier was married in 1572. But his wife died seven years later. So he remarried. Napier had great faith in Christianity. He also wrote a book about the church in Rome.
Most of Napier's life was spent in mathematical research. Napier
invented a tool used to add, subtract, and find the class source. The
instrument is called the "Napier Rod" after him. In the world of
mathematics, the category of "logarithms" is very important. Naples is proud to have invented it. Without Napier, the world of mathematics
would not have had logarithmic rules and a logarithm table.
Napier found the answer very quickly and easily, using logarithmic rules
for multiplying and dividing fractional numbers, such as high digit numbers. To
this day, logarithmic rules and logarithmic tables are used in schools around
the world. It is noteworthy that before the advent of the computer world, the
Logarithm Table was used in most accounting cases. Even in today's computer age, the importance of the logarithmic table is inevitable. This is because the
loggia table is not only easy but also economical. For example, suppose we want
to multiply two higher digits. The odd digits are assigned a specific number in
the logarithmic table. To multiply two higher digits, find the logarithms of
those numbers through the table, add them up, and find the antilogarithm to the
number obtained.
Napier is credited with naming the logarithm in mathematics after the
mathematical genius who invented it. He is remembered for his use of
logarithms, the number law of Napier's bones, and the widespread use of decimal
points. Mercedes Palace, the birthplace of Napier, is now part of Napier
University. John Napier passed away on April 4, 1617, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Source By: Wikipedia
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