File:Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838), American Mathematician And Actuary.jpeg
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Charles Osgood (American, 1809-1890) Nathaniel Bowditch, 1835 Oil on canvas United States H: 58 in, W: 43 1/2 in (H: 147.3 cm, W: 110.5 cm) Commissioned by the East India Marine Society, 1835 M370 Peabody Essex Museum
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