Set of Napier's bones, 18th century.
Image number: 10411347
Set of Napier's rods in a wooden box. John Napier (1550-1617), discoverer of logarithms, created the popular calculating tool known as Napier's rods or bones. Napier's rods reduced muliplication to a sequence of simple additions; division and square roots could also be achieved.
- Image number:
- 10411347
- Credit:
- Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
- Date taken:
- 29 October 2003 12:17
- Image rights:
- Science Museum
