Elizabeth Johnson, née Reynolds (8 July 1721 – 14 May 1800), was an English pamphleteer who attempted to win one of the rewards offered by the Longitude Act passed in 1714. Johnson and Jane Squire are the only two women known to have done so. It was not considered an appropriate subject for early modern women especially given its financial, maritime, and government dimensions.
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8 July 1721
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Died |
14 May 1800 (aged 78)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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