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• De Quincey, Thomas    b. August 15, 1785  d. December 8, 1859
  Author. English critic and essayist. He is best known for his book "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater". He also wrote "Murder Considered as one of Fine Arts" and "On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth". (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
   
• Napier, John    b. 1550  d. April 4, 1617
  Scientist. A Scottish mathematician, he invented logarithms and popularized the use of the decimal point. His home, Merchiston Tower, lies at the center of Napier University, which was named after him. (Bio by: Ronald Land)
  Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
   

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