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Period: 1563 to 1564
St. Andrews University
He studied at St. Andrews University, and developed an interest in arithmetic there. -
Period: 1564 to 1571
Studying Abroad
He studied in multiple countries in Europe, such as France, Italy, and the Netherlands. He went back to Scotland in 1571. -
1573
Married
He married Elizabeth Stirling -
1574
Inheritance
He inherited his father's properties and a castle was built on it in Gartness. -
1579
Death of a Loved One
His first wife, Elizabeth Stirling, died. -
Period: 1580 to
Remarriage
A few years after his first wife's death, he married Agnes Chisholm and had a large family -
Publication
He published “A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John”. He also started working on logarithms. -
Merchiston Castle
He moved back to Merchiston Castle, following his father's death -
New Discovery
He invented logarithms. -
Death
He died at the age of 67.