Which century did John Napier live in?
14th Century
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
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John Napier was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his invention of logarithms, which he published in 1614. Napier's work on logarithms was a major breakthrough in mathematics, and it had a profound impact on the development of science and engineering.
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