Person: Newcomb, Simon

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Simon Newcomb was a Canadian-born mathematician whose work on mathematical astronomy was very important. He also wrote on economics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 12 March 1835, Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada. Died 11 July 1909, Washington, D.C., USA.

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Astronomy, Origin Canada, Physics


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Github:
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References

Adapted from other CC BY-SA 4.0 Sources:

  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive