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John Napier of Merchiston (/ ˈ n eɪ p i ər / NAY-pee-ər; [1] Latinized as Ioannes Neper; 1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.
English: John Napier of Merchiston, 1550 - 1617. Discoverer of logarithms. Date: 1616: Source: ... If the file has been modified from its original state, some details ...
In 1914 the Merchiston Castle School board purchased Merchiston Tower from the Honourable John Scott Napier, 14th Laird of Merchiston, and used it up until 1930 when the school moved to a new site at Colinton (whilst retaining the Merchiston Castle name). Today, Merchiston Tower is part of the campus of Edinburgh Napier University. The ...
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John Napier (footballer) (born 1946), Irish-born footballer and manager, notably with Bradford City A.F.C. John Napier, of the Scottish shipbuilding firm Robert Napier and Sons; John R. Napier (1917–1987), primatologist from the University of London, founder of the Primate Society of Great Britain; Sir John Napier, 4th Baronet (1636–1711 ...
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The Southside is particularly popular with families (many state and private schools are here), young professionals and students (the central University of Edinburgh campus is based around George Square just north of Marchmont and the Meadows), and Napier University (with major campuses around Merchiston and Morningside). The area is also well ...
Napier found his way to S.C. State via good words at the time from Clemson coaches Brad Scott and Tommy Bowden, who mentioned him to Pough. “We were always looking for young, bright assistants.