Thomas Harriot
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title:
Thomas Harriot
text:
Thomas Harriot, also spelled Harriott, Hariot or Heriot, was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator to whom the theory of refraction is attributed. Thomas Harriot was also recognized for his contributions in navigational techniques, working closely with John White to create advanced maps for navigation. While Harriot worked extensively on numerous papers on the subjects of astronomy, mathematics and navigation, he remains obscure because he published little of it, name
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English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Harriot
date created:
2004-07-04T20:17:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T10:28:27Z
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