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John Bird

British mathematical instrument maker

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About John Bird

John Bird was a British mathematical instrument maker with an interest in astronomy who was notable for making high quality mural quadrants, octants, and sextants. Nevil Maskelyne used sextants made by Bird that had telescopes specially made by John Dollond and his son Peter.

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Occupation: astronomer
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1709
Died: March 31, 1776

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