Joseph Moxon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British hydrographer
Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1627
Place of Birth: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Feb-1691
Profession: mathematician, hydrographer, linguist, lexicographer
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Joseph Moxon
- 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, and the first detailed instructional manual for printers.
- In November 1678, he became the first tradesman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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