The invention of logarithms was a long process, starting with Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617; also known as Laird of Merchiston), who first came up with the idea of logarithms in 1594.
a person skilled in the logic of quantity and arrangement
The invention of logarithms was a long process, starting with Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617; also known as Laird of Merchiston), who first came up with the idea of logarithms in 1594.