Re: How Were Those Tables Computed?

Jim Spriggs wrote: 
A quick look in the dictionary reveals that, in the mid 17 century,
"computer" meant "A person who makes calculations; spec. a person
employed for this in an observatory etc."


This was still true in the 20th century.
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