Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
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