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Elizabeth Johnson | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Reynolds 8 July 1721 Plympton, Devon, England |
| Died | 14 May 1800 (aged 78) Great Torrington, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Pamphlet writer |
| Spouse | William Johnson |
| Children | 7 |
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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 1714 Longitude Act passed, which offered monetary rewards for anyone who could find a simple and practical method for the precise determination of a ship's longitude. Johnson and Jane Squire are the only two women known to have made such an attempt[citation needed] as it was not considered an appropriate subject for early modern women especially given its financial, maritime, and government dimensions.