Merchiston Tower
Merchiston Tower ranks 27,438th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Breuberg, Korcheva, and Viamão. Memorable people born in Merchiston Tower include John Napier. Merchiston Tower has been the birth place of many mathematicians. Merchiston Tower is located in United Kingdom.
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier. It was the home of John Napier, the 8th Laird of Merchiston and the inventor of logarithms, who was born there in 1550. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1550, Merchiston Tower was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including John Napier.
People Born in Merchiston Tower
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Merchiston Tower were mathematicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history mathematicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Merchiston Tower, including John Napier.
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Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Merchiston Tower since 1700.
