John Napier

When and where he was born

• John Napier was Born in 1550 in Edinburgh, Scotland

His major contributions to math

• Discovered Logarithms 
• Revised Decimal Notation
• Created "Napier Bones"

Napier's Other Contributions

• He wrote many books an the topic of theology
• Some say he dabbled in alchemy 
• Had a crater in the moon named after him in  his honor

Interesting Facts

• Napier married Elizabeth Sterling at age 16
• Napier had 12 children total
• was good in electrical engineering 
• Once went on a hunt for treasure

Death of Napier

• Napier died April 4th in Edinburgh