"Napier's constant" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Scottish landowner, mathematician, physicist, and astronomer John Napier (1550–1617), who did, however, not discover it, although natural logarithms (discovered by him) have this number as their base. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Napier's constant
  1. (mathematics) Euler's number Wikipedia link: John Napier Categories (topical): Mathematics, Numbers
    Sense id: en-Napier's_constant-en-name-parRd92p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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