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Nathaniel Bowditch

1773 - 1838

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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nathaniel Bowditch is the 979th most popular mathematician (down from 978th in 2019), the 14,184th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,103rd in 2019) and the 95th most popular American Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Nathaniel Bowditch ranks 979 out of 1,004. Before him are Satish Dhawan, Frank Adams, Eric W. Weisstein, Leonard Jimmie Savage, Philippa Fawcett, and Graham Higman. After him are June Huh, Martin Hairer, Alessio Figalli, Robert J. Lang, Harald Helfgott, and Victor Glushkov.

Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia

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Satish Dhawan
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 973
Frank Adams
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 974
Eric W. Weisstein
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 975
Leonard Jimmie Savage
1917 - 1971
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 976
Philippa Fawcett
1868 - 1948
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 977
Graham Higman
1917 - 2008
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 978
Nathaniel Bowditch
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 979
June Huh
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 980
Martin Hairer
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 981
Alessio Figalli
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 982
Robert J. Lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 983
Harald Helfgott
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 984
Victor Glushkov
1982 - 1982
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 985

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1773, Nathaniel Bowditch ranks 53. Before him are José Rondeau, Joseph Woelfl, Mihály Csokonai, Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Thomas Brisbane, and Cassandra Austen. Among people deceased in 1838, Nathaniel Bowditch ranks 38. Before him are Ludwig Abeille, Thomas Andrew Knight, Friedrich Accum, Maria Cosway, Paine Wingate, and Letitia Elizabeth Landon.

Others Born in 1773

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José Rondeau
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1844
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 47
Joseph Woelfl
MUSICIAN
1773 - 1812
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 48
Mihály Csokonai
WRITER
1773 - 1805
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 49
Princess Sophia of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1844
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 50
Thomas Brisbane
ASTRONOMER
1773 - 1860
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 51
Cassandra Austen
ARTIST
1773 - 1845
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 52
Nathaniel Bowditch
MATHEMATICIAN
1773 - 1838
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 53