# John Napier of Merchiston, 1550 - 1617. Discoverer of logarithms

> painting by Archibald McGlashan

**Wikidata**: [Q27969218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27969218)  
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## References

1. [Source](https://art.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3382/john-napier-merchiston-1550-1617-discoverer-logarithms-1925)
2. [Source](https://art.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/3382/john-napier-merchiston-1550-1617-discoverer-logarithms)