Joseph Moxon
British hydrographer
Died when: 63 years 204 days (762 months)Star Sign: Leo
Joseph Moxon (8 August 1627 – February 1691), hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer specialising in mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer.
He produced the first English-language dictionary devoted to mathematics, the first detailed instructional manual for printers, and the first English-language how-to books for tradesmen.
In November 1678, he became the first tradesman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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