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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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