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Archibald Napier was 16 years old when John Napier was born. [3] Merchiston Castle from an 1834 woodcut. There are no records of Napier's early learning, but many believe that he was privately tutored during early childhood. At age 13, he was enrolled in St Salvator's College, St Andrews. Near the time of his matriculation the quality of the ...
Statue of Zu Chongzhi. Zu Chongzhi (Chinese: 祖沖之; 429 – 500 [1]), courtesy name Wenyuan (Chinese: 文遠), was a Chinese astronomer, inventor, mathematician, politician, and writer during the Liu Song and Southern Qi dynasties.
Famous Birthdays is an American website based in Santa Monica, California, [1] which is dedicated to cataloging the birthdays of famous people and compiling other facts about them. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Background
Halloween is the spookiest day of the year and one of the most fun. These 20 celebrities get to enjoy double the celebrations. Dermot Mulroney, Willow Smith, Vanilla Ice, and other celebrities ...
Famous people born on Leap Day. Leap Day babies make up a small percentage of the population, but several notable people have been born on Feb. 29 in even-numbered years. Here are a few notable names:
Philosophers born in the 11th through 14th centuries (and others important in the history of philosophy), listed alphabetically: Note: This list has a minimal criterion for inclusion and the relevance to philosophy of some individuals on the list is disputed.
We've got 16 famous people and celebrities born on July 4. Tom Cruise may have starred in the Oscar-winning 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July , but he missed it being his actual birthday (July ...
Charles Darwin: (1809–1882) . 2009: Two pound coin marking 200 years since his birth. [11]Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) . 1981: Twenty-five pence piece marking her wedding to Prince Charles.