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English: Portrait engraving of John Napier (1550-1617), the inventor of logarithms; based on a 1616 original painting in the University of Edinburgh.
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Source Engraving by Samuel Freeman (1773-1857). From Robert Chambers (ed.), A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Vol. 4, facing page 88. Glasgow: Blackie & Son Ltd, 1835. See also [1] and [2]. This scan from [3].
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Samuel Freeman  (1773–1857)  wikidata:Q7411419
 
Description English artist and engraver
Date of birth/death 1773 Edit this at Wikidata 27 February 1857 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q7411419
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John Napier

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00:28, 8. Jan 2005 de:Benutzer:Crux ({{PD-old-100}})
23:50, 7. Dez 2003 de:Benutzer:HoLooks (John Napier)

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current13:42, 25 March 2006Thumbnail for version as of 13:42, 25 March 2006300 × 360 (98 KB)MaksimLa bildo estas kopiita de wikipedia:de. La originala priskribo estas: John Napier {{Bild-PD-alt}} {| border="1" ! date/time || username || edit summary |---- | 00:28, 8. Jan 2005 || de:Benutzer:Crux || <nowiki>({{Bild-PD-alt}})</nowiki> |---- | 23

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