Thomas Harriot
British scientist (*~1560 – †1621)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Harriot mapped Virginia, sketched the moon through a telescope, and invented binary math—then kept most of it locked away. Only one book made it to print, so history almost forgot the guy who beat Galileo and Leibniz to the finish line.
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Thomas Harriot, also spelled Harriott, Hariot or Heriot, was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer and translator to whom the theory of refraction is attributed. Thomas Harriot was also recognized for his contributions in navigational techniques, working closely with John White to create advanced maps for navigation. While Harriot worked extensively on numerous papers on the subjects of astronomy, mathematics and navigation, he remains obscure because he published little of it, namely only The Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia (1588). This book includes desc…
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