Mathematician:Nathaniel Bowditch

Mathematician

American mathematician best known for his work on ocean navigation.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: 26 March 1773 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA
• Died: 16 March 1838 in Boston, USA

Theorems and Definitions

• Bowditch Curve, also known as Lissajous Figure or Lissajous-Bowditch Figure, for Jules Antoine Lissajous

Publications

• 1802: The American Practical Navigator

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Nathaniel Bowditch": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1991: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Geometry ... (previous) ... (next): A Chronological List Of Mathematicians