Kepler was born in 1571 in the Holy Roman Empire. Tycho died and Kepler was appointed his successor. Kepler was an astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician. Kepler tried to prove that God created the universe.
Galileo learned early science from his dad. He designed a new military compass and thermometer. He improved the telescope in 1609. He died when he was 77 years old in 1542.
The Slide Rule was invented in 1630. Napiers' book was a table full of logarithms. It was a calculation used for science. The slide rule continued to get better over the next 350 years.
John Napier was born in Edinburg, Scotland in 1550. He calculated over 10 million logarithms. It took him 20 years to finish his book.
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