Multiple choice

Logarithm tables were invented by

  1. John Napier

  2. John Douglas

  3. John Doe

  4. John Harrison

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Explanation

John Napier invented logarithms in 1614 and published logarithm tables that revolutionized mathematical computation. His work 'Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio' allowed complex multiplication and division to be reduced to simpler addition and subtraction.