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Joseph Moxon | |
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![]() Engraving of Joseph Moxon, 1692, by Frederick Hendrik van Hove. | |
Born | 8 August 1627 |
Died | February 1691 | (aged 63)
Nationality | English |
Joseph Moxon (8 August 1627 – February 1691),[1] hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer specialising in mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. He produced the first English-language dictionary devoted to mathematics, the first detailed instructional manual for printers, and the first English-language how-to books for tradesmen. In November 1678, he became the first tradesman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.