Person Newcomb; Simon (1835 - 1909) Newcomb Simon 1835 - 1909 Male Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada 12 March 1835 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 11/07/1909 19090711

Washington, DC, USA

Astronomy Mathematics Education: Harvard University Career: Resident, USA (1853); Professor of Mathematics, United States Navy (1861); in charge of the equatorial telescope, Washington University (1873); Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, John Hopkins University (1884); Rear-Admiral, by Act of Congress (1906); recieved a military funeral Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1890 Foreign Member 13/12/1877 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DAB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series A 1910-1911 vol 84 pp xxxii-xxxviii signed by P H C References: Sir Richard Woolley, 'Captain Cook and the Transit of Venus of 1769' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 19-32 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 12 Mar 1835 - 11 Jul 1909 NA6276 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/44394072 69ea3e89-98d1-4ab7-9fc8-72f42e0c9876