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Eliza Edwards (1779–1846) was a human computer and daughter of Mary Edwards.

Early life and education

Edwards was born in Ludlow to Mary and John Edwards.

Career

Eliza was a human computer who took on the job of her mother Mary Edwards, working on the Nautical Almanac. She lost her job in 1829, during the formation of the Nautical Almanac Office. She was paid by the Board of Longitude.

References

1. Robson, Eleanor; Stedall, Jacqueline, eds. (18 December 2008). The Oxford Handbook of the History of Mathematics. Oxford Handbooks. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199213122.
2. ^ T.), Brück, M. T. (Mary (2009). Women in early British and Irish astronomy : stars and satellites. Royal Astronomical Society. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 9789048124732. OCLC 437347262.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "Papers of the Board of Longitude : Papers on payments for Board work". Cambridge Digital Library. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
4. "Papers of the Board of Longitude : Printers' and publishers' accounts". Cambridge Digital Library. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

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