Na·pi·er (n  p - r, n-pîr), John. Laird of Merchiston. 1550-1617. Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms and introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers. |
Napier [ˈneɪpɪə]
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(Placename) a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop.: 53 500 (1995 est.)
Napier2
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1. (Biographies / Napier, Sir Charles James (1782-1853) M, British, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: colonial administrator) Sir Charles James. 1782-1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843-47)
2. (Biographies / Napier, John (1550-1617) M, Scottish, SCIENCE: mathematician, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) John. 1550-1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today
3. (Biographies / Napier, Robert (Cornelis), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-1890) M, British, MILITARY: general) Robert (Cornelis), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. 1810-90, British field marshal, who commanded in India during the Sikh Wars (1845, 1848-49) and the Indian Mutiny (1857-59). He captured Magdala (1868) while rescuing British diplomats from Ethiopia
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| Noun | 1. |  Napier - Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617) |
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