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Mar 26, 1773 Salem, Massachusetts, United States Died on 16 Mar 1838 (aged 64)
American astronomer and mathematician who founded modern navigation
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About Nathaniel Bowditch
- Nathaniel Bowditch (; March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838) was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation.
- He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried on board every commissioned U.S.
- Naval vessel.
- In 2001, an elementary and middle school in Salem was named in his honor.
