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John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (died 1744)

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John Hadley

English mathematician (1682–1744)

John Hadley was an English mathematician, and laid claim to the invention of the octant, two years after Thomas Godfrey claimed the same.
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Octant (instrument)

Measuring instrument used primarily in navigation; type of reflecting instrument

The octant, also called a reflecting quadrant, is a reflecting instrument used in navigation.
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