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Publication of Napier's Logarithms

Type Event Region Europe Time 1614

In 1614, Scottish mathematician John Napier published his Latin work on logarithms in Edinburgh, introducing the concept and tables that simplified c…

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  1. 1614Edinburgh · EdinburghNapier published his theory of logarithms and accompanying tables, explaining how geometric and arithmetic progressions could be linked through corresponding exponents, and included examples of logarithmic sine tables for use in trigonometric and astronomical calculations.

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