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Simon Newcomb

Simon Newcomb

American astronomer

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Is a
Person
Person
Academic
Academic
Author of
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Astronomy
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La théorie du mouvement de la lune
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The ABC of finance, or, The money and labor questions familiarly explained to common people in short and easy lessons
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A new determination of the precessional constant with the resulting precessional motions
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A critical examination of our financial policy during the Southern Rebellion
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The Stars: A Study of the Universe
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The speed of propagation of the Charleston earthquake
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Algebra for schools and colleges
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Simon Newcomb's Astronomie für jedermann
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Elements of astronomy
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Child
Anita Newcomb McGee
Anita Newcomb McGee
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Citizenship
United States
United States
Canada
Canada
Birthdate
March 12, 1835
Date of Death
July 11, 1909
Doctoral Advisor
Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Peirce
Doctoral Students
Henry Ludwell Moore
Henry Ludwell Moore
Charles Lane Poor
Charles Lane Poor
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Educated at
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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
Harvard University
Father of
Anita Newcomb McGee
Anita Newcomb McGee
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ISNI
000000010893202X
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Occupation
Astronomer
Astronomer
Mathematician
Mathematician
Economist
Economist
Novelist
Novelist
Writer
Writer
Teacher
Teacher
Scientist
Scientist
Author
Author
Open Library ID
OL177859A
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Birthplace
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Place of Death
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
VIAF
44394072
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Wikidata ID
Q164401

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