Who are referred to as Napier's Bones?
Rods for multiplication
Scripts for logarithms
Abacus beads
Set of compasses
Answer
Napier's bones are rods for multiplication. They are named after John Napier, a Scottish mathematician who invented them in the 16th century. Napier's bones are a set of rods, each of which is marked with a series of numbers. The rods are arranged in a specific order, and they can be used to perform multiplication and division calculations.
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