Napier's bones

Summary

Napier's bones is a mathematical instrument^[1]. It draws 276 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_instrument category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Napier's bones is credited with the discovery of John Napier^[3].
• Napier's bones's image is recorded as Napier's calculating tables.JPG^[4].
• Napier's bones's instance of is recorded as mathematical instrument^[5].
• John Napier is named after Napier's bones^[6].
• Napier's bones's subclass of is recorded as mechanical calculator^[7].
• Napier's bones's Commons category is recorded as Napier's bones^[8].
• Napier's bones's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1617-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Napier's bones's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lf09^[10].
• Napier's bones's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Napier's bones's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Napiers-bones^[12].
• Napier's bones's MathWorld ID is recorded as NapiersBones^[13].
• Napier's bones's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[14].
• Napier's bones's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 80094069^[15].
• Napier's bones's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Definition:Napier's_Bones^[16].
• Napier's bones's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 네이피어 계산봉^[17].
• Napier's bones's Vikidia article ID is recorded as fr:Bâtons_de_Napier^[18].

Body

Designation and Status

Napier's bones's instance of is recorded as mathematical instrument^[5].

History and Context

John Napier is named after Napier's bones^[6].

Why It Matters

Napier's bones draws 276 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_instrument category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]