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They were able to convert the process of multiplication (or division) to addition (subtraction). This allowed large amounts of work to be delegated to clerical staff who were competent at adding and subtracting and a lot cheaper than people who could multiply and divide efficiently.
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Who invented the Napiers Rods or Bones?
John Napier
When we're Napier's rods most widely used?
in the 17th century
What is the name of John Napiers Machine?
Napier's Bones. It was a type of abacus.
What is the electro mechanical counting device invented by john napeir?
napiers bone
John napiers birth and death year?
John Napier, renowned for his work involving logarithms was born in 1550 and died in 1617.
What is the reason why John Napier invented The Napiers bone?
Because he wanted a simple calculating device. (It's "bones" actually.)
What was the cause of john napiers death?
The probable cause of Napier's death was complications arising from gout, although this can now never be known with certainty.
Who introduced the calculator?
French Blaise Pascal invented the calculator. He did this to help his dad who was a tax adjuster. Then Gottfried Leibnitz improved on Pascal idea with a machine that would add, subtract, multiply, and divide. John Napierin invented the movable multiplication table engraved on a series of square section metal rods, called Napiers Bones.
What are the seven earliest devices?
napiers bone
What has the author John Blake Walker written?
John Blake Walker has written: 'Rods'
Was the treaty of waitangi destroyed in napiers 1931 earthquake?
I do not think so.
Where to find Jim Moyer fishing rods?
Jim Moyer fishing rods are no longer being manufactured in the United States. You may be able to find used rods on trading websites.
