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JOHN NAPIER
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• JOHN NAPIER (noun)
The noun JOHN NAPIER has 1 sense:
1. Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
Familiarity information: JOHN NAPIER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Napier; Napier
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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