# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/edmund-gunter
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:06:26.889Z

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name: "Edmund Gunter"
slug: "edmund-gunter"
description: "Edmund Gunter, was an English clergyman, mathematician, geometer and astronomer of Welsh descent. He is best remembered for his mathematical contributions, which include the invention of the Gunter's chain, the Gunter's quadrant, and the Gunter's scale. In 1620, he invented the first successful analogue device which he developed to calculate logarithmic tangents."
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birthDate: "1581"
deathDate: "1626-12-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump