# Thomas Godfrey

> Thomas Godfrey was a glazier and self-taught mathematician and astronomer in the Pennsylvania Colony, who invented the octant in 1730. A similar octant was also independently invented about the same time by John Hadley in London with Hadley receiving the greater share of the credit for development.

*American optician and inventor (1704-1749)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1704-01-10
- **Died:** 1749
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

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