School Address: 79 Willson St Salem MA 1970
School District: Salem
County: Essex County
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Nathaniel Bowditch was an early American mathematician and navigator best known for his work in marine navigation. Born in 1773 in Salem, Massachusetts, Bowditch revolutionized the field with his publication of “The New American Practical Navigator” in 1802, a book that remains a foundational text for navigators today. As for 79 Willson Street in Salem, Massachusetts, if you are referring to this address in 1970, there’s no specific historical event or association with Nathaniel Bowditch himself, as he lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Any connection between Bowditch and that address would likely pertain to a historical marker, residence, or institution honoring his legacy in Salem during that time.