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单词 Nathaniel Bowditch
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Nathaniel Bowditch

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Nathaniel Bowditch

Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838), last and unfinished painting by Gilbert Stuart.
Frontispiece of the 1802 first edition of The American Practical Navigator.
Nathaniel Bowditch's memorial statue by Robert Ball Hughes, in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Nathaniel Bowditch (/ˈbdɪ/; 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.

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