COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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Who in vented Napier bones
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Charles Napier
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John Napier
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Oliva Napier
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Christano Napier
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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Detailed explanation-2: -The Scot, John Napier, invented these strips (originally made from bone) about 400 years ago to help calculate multiplication and division.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Scottish mathematician John Napier published his discovery of logarithms in 1614. His purpose was to assist in the multiplication of quantities that were then called sines.
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