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
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on July 23, 2013
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