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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Mathematician
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1550-1550-01-01
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gptkbp:bornIn
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Merchiston_Castle,_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Robert_Napier
gptkb:James_Napier
gptkb:William_Napier
gptkb:Margaret_Napier
gptkb:John_Napier,_2nd_Lord_Napier
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1617-04-04
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gptkbp:field
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Astronomy
Engineering
Mathematics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Napier
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gptkbp:image
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John_Napier_portrait
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gptkbp:influenced
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Calculus
Computer Science
Mathematical Analysis
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkb:Henry_Briggs
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:Napier's_Bones
Slide Rule
Logarithmic Tables
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Napier's_Bones
Logarithms
Decimal Point
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Napier's_Constant
Mathematical Notation
Napier's_Rule
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis
Rabdologiae
The Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis
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gptkbp:occupation
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Mathematician
Philosopher
Theologian
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:St._Cuthbert's_Church,_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Stirling
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