Quote of the day
I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little inkdrops, And posting it.
Nathaniel Bowditch
Born: March 26, 1773
Died: March 16, 1838 (aged 64)
Bio: Nathaniel Bowditch was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation.
Known for:
- Bowditch's American Practical Navigator (1802)
- The Complete Nautical Dictionary
- Suffolk Surnames Volume