John Monroe Van Vleck

Mathematician, Deceased Person

1833 – 1912

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Who was John Monroe Van Vleck?

John Monroe Van Vleck was an American mathematician and astronomer. He taught astronomy and mathematics at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut for more than 50 years, and served as acting university president twice. The Van Vleck Observatory and the crater Van Vleck on the Moon are named after him.

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Born
Mar 4, 1833
Stone Ridge
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Wesleyan University
Employment
  • Wesleyan University
Died
Nov 4, 1912

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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