Simon Newcomb
Astronomer
1835 – 1909
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Who was Simon Newcomb?
Simon Newcomb was a Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician. Though he had little conventional schooling, he made important contributions to timekeeping as well as writing on economics and statistics and authoring a science fiction novel.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1835
Wallace, Nova Scotia - Nationality
- United States of America
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Died
- Jul 11, 1909
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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