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John Napier: a leading mind in modern mathematics
SOME WOULD say John Napier is the founding father of all modern science. Debatable, yes, but it is clear that his creation of logarithms helped solve many scientific problems and for the first time placed a British thinker at the forefront of progressive mathematics.
Napier was born in 1550 near Edinburgh, the eldest son of Sir Archibald Napier, seventh Laird of Merchiston and who himself became a father at 16. John Napier entered St Andrews University at the young age of 13 but moved on before finishing his studies. He continued his education in Europe, possibly France and Italy, but no records can confirm his schooling. for more click here
