Newcomb, Simon
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| born on | 12 March 1835 at 04:00 (= 04:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Wallace, Canada, 45n48, 63w29 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m63w29 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   21°04'   16°29 Asc. 23°38'
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Biography
Canadian astronomer who, on September 15, 1877, became director of the Nautical Almanac Office in Washington, D.C. In January 1857 he began working on astronomical calculations in Cambridge, MA. Newcomb also published a science-fiction book in 1900 entitled, "Wisdom, The Defender," and another book entitled, "Reminiscences of an Astronomer," in 1903. Until the edition of 1984, the ephemerides of the planets up to Mars annually published in the Astronomical Almanac were based on Newcomb's tables and theories.
He died July 11, 1909, Washington, DC.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 11 July 1909 (Age 74)
- Work : New Job 15 June 1877 (Office Director)
Source Notes
Arthur Blackwell quotes Bert Fannin, family records from his granddaughter.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Vocation : Science : Astronomy
- Vocation : Writers : Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror
