Nathaniel Bowditch
1773-1838
American mathematician and astronomer best known for his 1802 work, The New American Practical Navigator, a theoretical and practical guide to navigation at sea that is st...
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Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838) was an American navigator and mathematician. An exceptional critic of European theoretical mathematics, he was the first American to publish a usable navigation guide, h...
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Nathaniel Bowditch
Nathaniel Bowditch