NOUN
- Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
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- New York-based scenic designer Walt Spangler uses the term "enveloping" to describe this first-ever mounting of the show in a black box theatre, one that seats 280 rather than the triple-digit capacity of theaters that have previously hosted the legendary Trevor Nunn / John Napier original with its famous turntable turning, turning, turning from scene to scene. Live Design Online RSS Feed
- It was a 17th century Scottish baron, John Napier, who first discovered the power of the logarithm as an important function in mathematics.
