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Feb 08, 1627 Died on 27 Aug 1679 (aged 52)
English mathematician, surveyor, Ordnance Officer and patron of astronomy
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About Jonas Moore
- Sir Jonas Moore, FRS (1617–1679) was an English mathematician, surveyor, ordnance officer, and patron of astronomy.
- He took part in two of the most ambitious English civil engineering projects of the 17th century: draining the Great Level of the Fens and building the Mole at Tangier.
- In later life, his wealth and influence as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance enabled him to become a patron and driving force behind the establishment of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
