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When was John Napier born?

  • 1 February 1550

  • 4 April 1617

  • 24 December 1564

  • 31 October 1572

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John Napier was born on 1 February 1550 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a mathematician and scientist who is best known for his invention of logarithms.
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