Question

the scientific revolution end of lesson test
7 which mathematician was the first to use the decimal point?
john napier
william harvey
gottfried leibniz
rené descartes
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Explanation:

John Napier, a Scottish mathematician, is credited with being one of the first to use the decimal point in its modern - day sense. William Harvey was a physician known for his work on the circulatory system. Gottfried Leibniz and René Descartes made significant contributions to mathematics but not specifically for the first use of the decimal point.

Answer:

John Napier