John Napier, a Scottish mathematician and astronomer, discovered logarithms in the late 16th century as a way to simplify calculations. He introduced the concept of logarithms to ease complex mathematical computations. Napier was also an astrologer and believer in black magic who would travel with a spider and black rooster he claimed were his familiars.

1. Training is everything. The peach was once a
bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage
with a college education
Mark Twain

2. Logarithms

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4.  Discovered by the Scottish
Laird, John Napier of
Merchiston
 He was a
mathematician, astronom
er, astrologer and physicist
 He believed in black magic
and used to travel with a
spider in a box and his
familiar spirit was a black
rooster
 He introduced logarithms
as a way to simplify
calculations

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The “base”

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Same base

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