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Download Solution PDFLogarithm tables were invented by:
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Option 2 : John Napier
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Key Points
- John Napier was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who is best known for his invention of logarithms.
- Napier's logarithms simplified complex calculations, particularly in navigation, astronomy, and engineering.
- His work, "Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio" (Description of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithms), published in 1614, laid the foundation for logarithmic tables.
- Napier also invented devices such as Napier's bones, which were tools used to facilitate multiplication and division.
Important Points
- Logarithms greatly advanced the fields of mathematics and science, particularly during the 17th century, by reducing the complexity of multiplication and division to addition and subtraction.
- Napier's logarithmic tables became a critical tool for scientists, engineers, and navigators until the invention of calculators and computers.
- John Napier is widely regarded as one of the most influential mathematicians of his era.
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