Ormond Stone

Astronomer, Deceased Person

1847 – 1933

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Who was Ormond Stone?

Ormond Stone, was an astronomer, mathematician and educator. He was the director of Cincinnati Observatory and subsequently the first director of the McCormick Observatory at the University of Virginia, where he trained a significant number of scientists. He served as the editor of the Annals of Mathematics and towards the end of his life made donations which led to the founding of the Fairfax Public Library System.

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Born
Jan 11, 1847
Pekin
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Education
  • University of Chicago
Employment
  • University of Virginia
Died
Jan 17, 1933
Centreville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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