. . "1550Z"^^ . "Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and 8th Laird of Merchistoun" . . "Napier, John"@en . . . . . . "1617Z"^^ . "John Napier"@en . . "John Napier of Merchiston (/\u02C8ne\u026Ap\u026A\u0259r/; 1550 \u2013 4 April 1617; also signed as Neper, Nepair; nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston) was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Joannes Neper.John Napier is best known as the discoverer of logarithms."@en . . . . . "1617-04-04Z"^^ . .