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James Melville Gilliss
Astronomer
1811 – 1865
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Who was James Melville Gilliss?
James Melville Gilliss was an astronomer, United States Navy officer and founder of the United States Naval Observatory.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1811
Georgetown - Also known as
- J. M. Gilliss
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Virginia
- Lived in
- Washington, D.C.
- Died
- Feb 9, 1865
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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