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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1550
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:Mathematics
trigonometry
numerical analysis
development of logarithmic tables
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gptkbp:death_date
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1617
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy
engineering
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gptkbp:honorific_prefix
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gptkb:Sir
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir Alexander Napier
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:navigation
data analysis
statistical methods
engineering practices
mathematical modeling
modern mathematics
scientific methods
mathematical education
mathematical logic
mathematical research
mathematical proofs
computational methods
financial mathematics
scientific revolution
mathematical theorems
mathematical philosophy
mathematical history
mathematical applications
astronomy calculations
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Napier
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Renaissance mathematics
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gptkbp:invention
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decimal point
Napier's rods
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:original_score
invention of logarithms
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Napier's_bones
gptkb:Napier's_logarithms
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Mirifici_Logarithmorum_Canonis
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Merchiston,_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Edinburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lady Elizabeth Stirling
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gptkbp:title
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Baron of Merchiston
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Merchiston_Castle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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