Author:Nathaniel Bowditch

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Nathaniel Bowditch
(1773–1838)

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early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation; credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried onboard every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel.

Works

The American Practical Navigator

Translations

Mécanique Céleste (Celestial Mechanics) (1829), by Pierre-Simon Laplace

Volume 1 (transcription project)

Volume 2 (transcription project)

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Volume 4 (transcription project)

Works about Bowditch

"Bowditch, Nathaniel," in The American Cyclopædia (1879)
"Bowditch, Nathaniel," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Gallery

1st edition of The American Practical Navigator

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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