Talk:Henry Beighton

Identification?
Does anyone know whether this is the same Henry Beighton who is mentioned in our article on The Ladies' Diary as the successor to John Tipper? DS (talk) 14:35, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Yes according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography "He edited the Ladies' Diary between 1714 and 1743 and used the journal as a vehicle to encourage women to study mathematics, as well as to publish his own meteorological records. He was helped in his editorial work by his wife, and a relative, probably his daughter, contributed to the journal."