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The reminiscences of an astronomer. by Simon Newcomb. by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1903-01-01
Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909 by Edgar W Woolard, 1936
Simon Newcomb: (1835-1909) by George F Howe, 1983
Astronomy for students and general readers. by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1880-01-01
Investigation of inequalities in the motion of the moon produced by the action of the planets; by Simon, 1835-1909 Newcomb, 2009-10-26
A statistical inquiry into the probability of causes of the prod by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1904-01-01
An investigation of the orbit of Neptune, with general tables of its motion by Simon, 1835-1909 Newcomb, 2009-10-26
Elements of differential and integral calculus. by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1887-01-01
His Wisdom, the Defender: a story by Simon, 1835-1909 Newcomb, 2009-10-26
Astronomy for everybody; a popular exposition of the wonders of by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1902-01-01
Principles of political economy. by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1886-01-01
A compendium of spherical astronomy with its applications to the by Newcomb. Simon. 1835-1909., 1906-01-01
Elements of astronomy by Simon, 1835-1909 Newcomb, 2009-10-26
Astronomy for high schools and colleges by Simon, 1835-1909 Newcomb, 2009-10-26

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Modern History Sourcebook: Simon Newcomb: Extent Of The Universe, 1884
Simon Newcomb (18351909) Extent Of The Universe, 1884 Newcomb was born inthe village of Wallace, Nova Scotia, March 12, 1835.
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Extractions: Extent Of The Universe, 1884 Introductory Note In spite of the fertility of America in mechanical invention and applied science, there are few branches of pure science in which she can be regarded as among the leading nations. Her nearest approach to preeminence has probably been in astronomy; and in this field Simon Newcomb was, at his death, the most distinguished figure. Newcomb was born in the village of Wallace, Nova Scotia, March 12, 1835. His father, who was a teacher, gave him his elementary education; and at the age of eighteen we find him teaching a country school in Maryland. Two years later, a position as computer on the "Nautical Almanac" brought him to Cambridge, Mass., where he studied in Harvard University till 1861, when he was appointed professor of mathematics in the United States Navy. He remained in the government service till he was retired as a rear admiral in 1897, having served besides as professor of mathematics and astronomy in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, from 1884. Newcomb's chief labors were in the department of mathematical astronomy, and were directed toward the explanation of the observed movements of the heavenly bodies. The difficulty and complexity of the calculations involved are beyond the conception of the layman; and the achievements which brought Newcomb honors from the learned of almost all civilized countries have to be taken on trust by the general. He had, nevertheless, an admirable power of clear exposition of those parts of his subject which were capable of popularization; and the accompanying paper is a good example of the simple treatment of a large subject.
Simon Newcomb, Rear Admiral, United States Navy
Profesor of Mathematics, United States Navy, 18351909. The heavens declare this Newcomb, Simon, astronomer, born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, 12 March,
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Extractions: Born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, on March 12, 1835, he was educated privately. He came to the United States in 1853 and was appointed computer on Nautical Almanac in 1857. He graduated from Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard College in 1858 and appointed Professor of Mathematics, United States Navy, in 1861, assigned to duty at the Naval Observtory in Washington. In 1894, he also became professor of mathematics-Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. A many of many US and foreign scientific societies. He made numerous astronomical discoveries and published more than 100 scientific papers. His stone in section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery reads: "Profesor of Mathematics, United States Navy, 1835-1909. The heavens declare this glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork." His daughter, Anita Newcomb McGee i s also buried in this gravesite.
Newcomb, Simon
Newcomb, Simon (18351909) Newcomb was born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, and hadlittle or no formal education. In his teens he ran away to the USA,
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Extractions: Canadian-born US mathematician and astronomer who compiled charts and tables of astronomical data with phenomenal accuracy. His calculations of the motions of the bodies in the Solar System were in use as daily reference all over the world for more than 50 years, and the system of astronomical constants for which he was most responsible is still the standard. Newcomb was born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, and had little or no formal education. In his teens he ran away to the USA, and eventually enrolled at Harvard. In 1861 he joined the navy, where he was assigned to the US Naval Observatory at Washington DC, and in 1877 put in charge of the American Nautical Almanac office. From 1884 he was also professor of mathematics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. He retired with the rank of rear admiral. At the Nautical Almanac office, Newcomb started the great work that was to occupy the rest of his life: the calculation of the motions of the bodies in the Solar System. The results were published in Astronomical Papers Prepared for the Use of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, a series that he founded 1879.
Simon Newcomb
Simon Newcomb, 18351909. Portrait of S.Newcomb. Simon Newcomb was one of America searliest (but not complete) converts to the Marginalist Revolution.
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Extractions: Simon Newcomb was one of America's earliest (but not complete) converts to the Marginalist Revolution . But he was neither an economist by training nor vocation. Rather, Newcomb was a renowned Johns Hopkins mathematician, physicist and astronomer who had risen from rags to intellectual riches. Nonetheless, he was equipped to help economics along its mathematical track. Newcomb was also one of the main developers of the Quantity Theory of Money (before Fisher ) and was among the first economists to distinguish carefully between stocks and flows and, in doing so, provided the earliest clean statement of the theory of loanable funds On the whole, Newcomb was not necessarily a very nice person. He was the quintessential American apologist and a steadfast opponent of the Institutionalist school. He engaged Richard T. Ely in a particularly nasty Methodenstreit in the 1880s and 1890s, eventually being instrumental in securing the latter's departure from Johns Hopkins and the transformation of the American Economic Association into a wider professional organization.
The American Apologists
Simon Newcomb, 18351909. John Bates Clark, 1847-1938. Charles Franklin Dunbar,1830-1900. - image. Economic Science in America, 1776 - 1876 , 1876,
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Extractions: The "American Apologists" is the only term we could come up to describe late 19th Century and early 20th Century American arch-conservative economists and social scientists. Although there had been earlier American economists of considerable reputation, such as Henry C. Carey and Daniel Raymond , a distinctive American economics only really came into "being" in the 1870s with the work of Francis A. Walker . For the next forty years or so, the American economics scene was dominated by an "orthodoxy" which followed on the heels of Walker. This orthodoxy was rather theoretically loose, hovering between Classical and Neoclassical economic theory. It was in their applied work and policy stance that they distinguished themselves most clearly. The last quarter of the 19th Century was a particularly trying time for the United States. Financial panics, agricultural crises, the rise of the railroad and related industries like iron and steel had upturned the American economic landscape. The concentration of ownership and predatory methods of the new industries the "trusts" had raised a few eyebrows. But so did the agrarian crusades and radicalized trade unions which rose to meet them. Much blood was spilt in the capital-labor confrontations of the stormy 1880s. It was also around this time that populist American reformers like Henry George , the Bimetallists and the Progressivists began to get active. Economists were called on to take sides and take sides they did.
Simon Newcomb Biography / Biography Of Simon Newcomb Main Biography
The American astronomer Simon Newcomb (18351909) was important in governmentscientific circles during the late 19th century.
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Extractions: Name: Simon Newcomb Birth Date: March 12, Death Date: July 11, 1909 Place of Birth: Nova Scotia, Canada Place of Death: Washington, DC, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: astronomer Simon Newcomb Main Biography The American astronomer Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) was important in government scientific circles during the late 19th century. Primarily a mathematical astronomer, he studied the motion of the moon and the planets and redetermined various astronomical values. Simon Newcomb was born on March 12, 1835, at Wallace, Nova Scotia, the son of an itinerant New England schoolteacher. Apprenticed at the age of 16 to a herbalist doctor, Newcomb ran away 2 years later to the United States. He taught at country schools in Maryland for several years and in 1857 was appointed a computer in the Nautical Almanac Office, then located at Harvard University, although the Almanac was published by the Federal government. He took advantage of his stay at Harvard by attending the Lawrence Scientific School, from which he received a bachelor of science degree in 1858. He married Mary Caroline Hassler in 1863.
Simon Newcomb
Simon Newcomb (18351909). Newcomb was born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, and wasapprenticed to a quack doctor at the age of 16. Apart from the two or three
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Extractions: Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) Newcomb was born in Wallace, Nova Scotia, and was apprenticed to a quack doctor at the age of 16. Apart from the two or three years he spent as an apprentice, Newcomb received little or no formal education. At 16 he ran away to Maryland in the US, where he became a country schoolmaster. Deciding that he wanted to work with mathematics, he enrolled and received his degree from the Lawrence science school of Harvard University in 1858. In 1861, Newcomb worked at the Naval Observatory at Washington, DC, and in the 16 years he was there he worked at determining the position of celestial bodies. When, in 1877 he was put in charge of the American Nautical Almanac office, he began calculating the motions of the bodies in the solar system. This work was to prove outstandingly accurate, and was used as a daily reference around the world for over 50 years. Newcomb's greatest contribution was to establish with Arthur Matthew Weld Downing, a universal standard system of astronomical constants. This system, which was mostly Newcomb's is still in practical use today, as are his tables of data concerning various celestial bodies. Back
References For Newcomb
RC Archibald, Simon Newcomb, 18351909 Bibliography of His Life and Work, Memoirsof the EW Brown, Simon Newcomb (1835-1909), Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci.
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Extractions: R C Archibald, Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909: Bibliography of His Life and Work, Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences R C Archibald, A semicentennial history of the American Mathematical Society 1888-1938 (New York, 1980), 124-139. E W Brown, Simon Newcomb, Observatory E W Brown, Simon Newcomb, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. E W Brown, Simon Newcomb (1835-1909), Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci. J M Colaw, Biography. Simon Newcomb, Ph.D., LL.D., Amer. Math. Monthly S M Stigler, Simon Newcomb, Percy Daniell, and the history of robust estimation 1885-1920, Journal of the American Statistical Association S M Stigler, Simon Newcomb, Percy Daniell, and the history of robust estimation 1885-1920, in M G Kendall and R L Plackett (eds.), Studies in the History of Statistics and Probability II (London, 1977), 410-418.
Newcomb, Simon (Norwegian Writers' Web)
Playwrights Association Norwegian Writers Center Norwegian Association ofLiterary Translators. Newcomb, Simon 18351909. E-text Project Gutenberg
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Newcomb, Simon (Litteraturnettet)
Norske Dramatikeres Forbund Norsk Forfattarsentrum Norsk Oversetterforening OM VIRUS OG SPAM. Newcomb, Simon 18351909. E-tekst Project Gutenberg
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Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909
Translate this page Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909. Simon Newcomb fue uno de los primeros americanosconversos al marginalismo. Nacido en Canadá, su padre era un maestro itinerante
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Extractions: Web www.eumed.net Simon Newcomb, 1835-1909 Simon Newcomb fue uno de los primeros americanos conversos al marginalismo. Nacido en Canadá, su padre era un maestro itinerante que le enseñó aritmética a los cuatro años y le convirtió en un prodigioso matemático a pesar de no haber tenido nunca una formación académica. Newcomb es principalmente físico y astrónomo, pero desarrolló la teoría cuantitativa del dinero y fué uno de los primeros economistas en distinguir claramente entre flujos y stocks. Se opuso a los institucionalistas americanos. Firme defensor del laissez-faire, se opuso vehementemente al emergente movimiento sindicalista. Obras A Critical Examination of our Financial Policy during the Southern Rebellion ABC of Finance " Eclipses of the Sun ", 1878, Princeton Review " The Organization of Labor ", 1880, Princeton Review Pulsa aquí para ver los
Grandes Economistas
Translate this page (1835-1909) Newcomb, Simon (1835-1917) Wagner, Adolph HG (1837-1904) Abbott,Samuel Warren (1837-1906) Auspitz, Rudolf (1837-1914) Lexis, Wilhelm
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History Of Astronomy: Persons (N)
Newcomb, Simon (18351909). Short biography, photo, references, and links (Brucemedal.) Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.
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Extractions: Napier [Neper and numerous other forms], John (1550-1617) Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu (b. 1938) Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274) Nasmyth, James (1808-1890) Neander, Ernst Albin Neander, Michael (1529-1581) Needham, Joseph (1900-1995) Neile, William (1637-1670) Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)
Library Of Economics And Liberty: Biographies In Brief
Newcomb, Simon (18351909). Simon Newcomb, Canadian-born, home-educated astronomerand mathematician who supervised the revamping of the telescopes at the
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Extractions: Adam Smith Browse the biographies of authors from the Books pages: A,B C,D,E,F,G H,I,J K ... W,X,Y,Z For more biographies of famous economists, see the Biographies section in the The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. Bagehot, Walter (1826-1877) Walter Bagehot, a British journalist and early editor of "The Economist," specialized in institutional economic issues. He had a particular interest in central banks, interest rates, and the money supply. His writings on how monetary institutions (today called Central Banks) behave and why, and how they interact with "credit cycles" (today called business cycles) influenced later institutions from the Federal Reserve System to the International Monetary Fund. Best quotes More information; online works on this site Bastable, Charles F. (1855-1945) Charles Francis Bastable, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Dublin, was a proponent of free trade. His works included expositions on international trade and clarifications of Ricardo's and Mill's ideas. His classic text, Public Finance
Newcomb: The ABC Of Finance, Front Matter: Library Of Economics And Liberty
Author, Newcomb, Simon (18351909). Title, The ABC of Finance or, the Moneyand Labor Questions Familiarly Explained to Common People in Short and Easy
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Extractions: in Short and Easy Lessons. A part of these "lessons" appeared some time since in Harper's Weekly. The unexpected favor with which they were received, by being reprinted, in whole or in part, by newspapers in various sections of the country, has suggested their reproduction in a more permanent form. They are now completed, by the addition of several chapters bearing on the labor questions of the present day. P.1 Liberty Fund, Inc.
US Naval Observatory Simon Newcomb Award For Scientific Research Achievement
, Simon Newcomb, Awardees This award is named for SimonNewcomb (18351909), an astronomer at the Naval Observatory from 1861-1877,Award
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Extractions: This award is given to U.S. Naval Observatory scientists who have made a significant and identifiable contribution to a specific USNO scientific research effort of considerable consequence. These awardees have exercised a leading role in these projects and are recognized in the community as having contributed to the advancement of the field. Simon Newcomb This award is named for Simon Newcomb (1835-1909), an astronomer at the Naval Observatory from 1861-1877, and Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac Office from 1877 to 1897. During this time he undertook numerous studies in celestial mechanics. His new system of astronomical constants was adopted at the end of the 19th century and these constants were in use for almost another century. He was one of the best known astronomers of his time.
Paintings
Simon Newcomb (18351909) was an astronomer from 1861-1877 before becomingSuperintendent of the Nautical Almanac Office in 1877.
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Extractions: Paintings Asaph Hall (1829-1907) discovered the two moons of Mars in 1877. He was an astronomer at the Naval Observatory, 1862-1891, and was commissioned a Professor of Mathematics, USN in 1863. He was an avid double star observer, and participated in many expeditions to observe solar eclipses and the transits of Venus. Painting by Beverly Stautz Gerald M. Clemence (1908-1974) worked as an astronomer at the Naval Observatory from 1930-1963. He became Director of the Nautical Almanac Office February 28, 1945 and remained in that position until Jan 31, 1958, when he became the first modern Scientific Director of the Naval Observatory, 1958-1963. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences is best known for his general theory of the motion of Mars. Painting by Beverly Stautz George William Hill (1838-1914) is considered one of the nineteenth century's best mathematicians. He worked with Simon Newcomb, and is known especially for his theory of the motions of Jupiter and Saturn, which yielded accurate ephemerides for those planets. He was a member of the Nautical Almanac Office from 1861-1892. Painting by Beverly Stautz James Melville Gilliss (1811-1865) is considered the founder of the U. S. Naval Observatory. In 1842 he secured the Congressional appropriation for the Depot of Charts and Instruments, which quickly became the Naval Observatory. He visited Europe to procure instruments, and returned with the books that formed the core of the Naval Observatory Library. He served as Superintendent of the Observatory from 1861-1865.
ISS: Modern Occultism: Simon Newcomb
Simon Newcomb. 18351909. Canadian-born American astronomer and mathematicianwho was the world s most celebrated scientist at the end of the 19th century.
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Extractions: ARTICLES Simon Newcomb 1835-1909. Canadian-born American astronomer and mathematician who was the world's most celebrated scientist at the end of the 19th century. Co-founder and first president of the American SPR. A giant in the field of celestial mechanics, his work on the orbital motion of the planets of the Solar System was the cornerstone of the nautical and astronomical almanacs of the United States and Great Britain until as recently as 1984. Albert Einstein acknowledged the importance of Newcomb's work in the development of his own theory of relativity. Modern Occultism Part 2 Part 3 - Simon Newcomb - If these are truths, we can scarcely exaggerate their importance. Our most cherished aspirations and the consolations that religion offers to the dying and the bereaved are taken from the realm of sentiment and placed on the sure pedestal of science. A new view of mind is opened out, to the development of which we can set no limit. Accepting it, a system of conveying impressions from mind to mind at great distances, and of reading the secret thoughts of our fellows, seems more likely than it would have seemed a century ago that electricity would enable us to communicate with our antipodes. With such prospects opened out to us by scientific authorities so high, it certainly seems more appropriate that the skeptic, if such there be, should make known his reasons for the faith that is in him - perhaps we should say for his lack of faith - than that the doctrines should be treated as unworthy of attention.
CreatingMinds - Quotes And Quotations From The Wise On All Matters Creative
Simon Newcomb. Scottish astronomer. (18351909). Bill Newman. Australian broadcaster.Ernest Newman. Isaac Newton. UK scientist. (16421727)
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Extractions: more at: USA: UK: Canada: Quoters: N Mahfouz Naguib Egyptian novelist (also spelled Najib Mahfuz) Ogden Nash US poet Marguerite of Navarre French queen Jawaharlal Nehru Indian prime minister Simon Newcomb Scottish astronomer Bill Newman Australian broadcaster Ernest Newman Isaac Newton UK scientist Charles Nicolle immunologist Reinhold Niebuhr US theologian Friedrich Nietzsche German philosopher Florence Nightingale UK nurse Anaïs Nin French writer Larry Niven US science fiction writer Richard Nixon US President Alfred Nobel Swedish industrialist (and founder of Nobel prize) Marsha Norman US author Glynis Nunn Australian athlete and Olympic gold medalist © Syque 2002-2005 Massive Content Maximum Speed
RASC SIMON NEWCOMB AWARD
The award is named in honour of the astronomer Simon Newcomb (18351909) who wasborn in Nova Scotia and later served for twenty years as Superintendent of
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Extractions: Page Last Updated: 2001 Oct 17 The Simon Newcomb Award is intended to encourage members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to write on the topic of astronomy for the Society or the general public, and to recognise the best published works through an annual award. [Simon Newcomb, Photo courtesy of the Archives , California Institute of Technology] The award is named in honour of the astronomer Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) who was born in Nova Scotia and later served for twenty years as Superintendent of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac Office at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington. The award was created in 1978 by the National Council of the RASC on the initiative of the RASC Halifax Centre. Any member of the Society is eligible for the award. Nominations may be submitted by another member, a group of members, or an RASC centre. An eligible entry should be a recently-published piece of writing with an astronomical theme. This could be one of: a book or a portion of a book; an article in the Journal of the RASC, a centre newsletter, or another RASC publication; an article in a commercially-published magazine; and so on. A series of articles or a history of exemplary writing would also be considered eligible. The Awards Committee will judge nominations according to several criteria, including: originality, literary merit, scientific accuracy, educational value, and promotion of the Society's objectives. The Committee is not bound to make an award in a given year if the nominated works do not meet a suitable combination of these criteria.

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