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Jonas Moore

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English mathematician, surveyor, Ordnance Officer and patron of astronomy; (1627-1679)

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Sir Jonas Moore, FRS (1617-1679) was an English mathematician, surveyor, ordnance officer, and patron of astronomy. He took part in two of the most ambitious English civil engineering projects of the 17th century: draining the Great Level of the Fens and building the Mole at Tangier.

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Sir Jonas Moore, FRS (1617-1679) was an English mathematician, surveyor, ordnance officer, and patron of astronomy. He took part in two of the most ambitious English civil engineering projects of the 17th century: draining the Great Level of the Fens and building the Mole at Tangier. In later life, his wealth and influence as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance enabled him to become a patron and driving force behind the establishment of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

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Lived 1617 to 1679 · aged 62
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