John Napier Scottish mathematician physicist astronomer and 8th Laird of Merchistoun
John Napier is a 67 years old Scottish mathematician physicist astronomer and 8th Laird of Merchistoun from Edinburgh, Scotland. John Napier was born on January 01, 1550 (died on April 04, 1617, he was 67 years old) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
About
No, he died on 04/04/1617, 407 years ago. He was 67 years old when he died. He died in Edinburgh
Family
His mother is Janet Bothwell and his father is Archibald Napier. () and Archibald Napier was 379 years old when John born.
Parents
Mother: Janet Bothwell
Father: Archibald Napier
Wife
Children
He had twelve children, Elizabeth , Helen , William , Adam , Jane , Joan , Robert , Archibald , John (67, Scottish mathematician physicist astronomer and 8th Laird of Merchistoun) , Anne (72) , Alexander (49) and Margaret (115) .
Education
He graduated from University Of St Andrews
Other facts about John Napier
| AlmaMater | University of St Andrews |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Edinburgh |
| KnownFor | Logarithm, Decimal mark, Napier's bones |
| Nationality | Scotland |
| IPA transcription | Dʒɒn ˈneɪpɪər , language of work or name: English |
| Family name | Napier. Show people with the surname Napier |
| Country of citizenship | Kingdom Of Scotland |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Latin |
| Name in native language | John Napier |
| Date of death | 1617-04-04T00:00:00Z |
| Field of work | Mathematics |
| Religion | Church Of Scotland |
| Given name | John |
| Commons Creator page | John Napier |
| Libris-URI | 0xbfkb5j2f5cdb7 |
| British Museum person-institution | 75449 |
