COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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What is theinventor’s name of Napier’s Bone?
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Blaise Pascal
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David Napier
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John Napier
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1614, Edinburgh-born Renaissance scholar John Napier invented logarithms. A means of simplifying complex calculations, they remain one of the most important advances in the study and practical application of mathematics.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Napier, Laird of Merchiston Born 1550, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland; died April 3, 1617, Edinburgh, Scotland; developer of logarithms, the “bones “ which bear his name, a (binary) chessboard computer, and the promptuary.
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