An article on the history of mathematical contributions to navigation is incomplete without mention of Nathaniel Bowditch, who I learned about through the (fictionalized, young adult) book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Latham. The Wikipedia article looks like a good place to get a start on learning about his work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Bowditch
An article on the history of mathematical contributions to navigation is incomplete without mention of Nathaniel Bowditch, who I learned about through the (fictionalized, young adult) book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Latham. The Wikipedia article looks like a good place to get a start on learning about his work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Bowditch