HyperDic: john_napier

English > 1 sense of the expression John Napier:
NOUNperson John Napier, NapierScottish mathematician who invented logarithms
English > John Napier: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningScottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617).
SynonymNapier
Instance ofmathematicianA person skilled in mathematics
SpanishJohn Napier
CatalanJohn Napier

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