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Napier's rule
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napier's rule — noun Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: after John Napier : either of two rules in spherical trigonometry: the sine of any part is equal to the product of the tangents of the adjacent parts and the sine of any part is equal to the product of … Useful english dictionary
Napier, John — born 1550, Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scot. died April 4, 1617, Merchiston Castle Scottish mathematician and champion of Protestantism. He divided his life between attacks on the church of Rome and the pursuit of numerical calculations.… … Universalium
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Slide rule — For other uses, see Slide rule (disambiguation). A typical ten inch student slide rule (Pickett N902 T simplex trig). The slide rule, also known colloquially as a slipstick,[1] is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for … Wikipedia
slide rule — a device for performing mathematical calculations, consisting essentially of a ruler having a sliding piece moving along it, both marked with graduated, usually logarithmic, scales: now largely replaced by the electronic calculator. [1655 65 for… … Universalium
Charles John Napier — Admiral Sir Charles (John) Napier KCB RN (6 March 1786 [Priscilla Napier (1995), who is not elsewhere free from error, gives the year as 1787 (p. 1, and book title), but provides no evidence. All other authorities agree on 1786.] – 6 November… … Wikipedia
Charles Napier (Royal Navy officer) — For the similarly named General, his first cousin and contemporary in the Peninsular Campaign, see Charles James Napier. Sir Charles Napier Admiral Sir Charles Napier (print, c. 1855) … Wikipedia
Charles James Napier — For the similarly named Admiral, his contemporary in the Peninsular Campaign, see Charles John Napier General Sir Charles Napier GCB … Wikipedia
Charles Ottley Groom Napier — also known as C. O. G Napier FGS FLS (1839 1894) was a natural historian, geologist, mineral collector, as well a writer on vegetarianism, ornithology and an early proponent of British Israelism. He was most well known for his eccentric claims of … Wikipedia
Bygrave slide rule — The Bygrave slide rule is a slide rule named for its inventor, Captain L. G. Bygrave of the RAF. It was used in celestial navigation, primarily in aviation. Officially, it was called the A. M. L. Position Line Slide Rule (A.M.L. for Air Ministry… … Wikipedia
Henry Napier Bruce Erskine — was part of the Bombay Civil Service, during British rule in the Indian Subcontinent. [Behram Sohrab H.J. Rustomji, Karachi 1839 1947 A Short History of the Foundation and Growth of Karachi, in Karachi During the British Era Two Histories of a… … Wikipedia
