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

Publications

 * 1802: The American Practical Navigator