Mary Edwards was a human computer for the British Nautical Almanac and one of a very few women paid directly by the Board of Longitude, and to earn a living from scientific work at the time.

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Occupation: mathematician, astronomer, computer
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: 1750
Died: September 1815

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About Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards was a human computer for the British Nautical Almanac and one of a very few women paid directly by the Board of Longitude, and to earn a living from scientific work at the time.

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Occupation: mathematician, astronomer, computer
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: 1750
Died: September 1815

Everything about Mary Edwards →