Simon Newcomb ( 1835 - 1909 )

Birth: Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada (12 March 1835) Death: Washington, District of Columbia, USA (11 July 1909) Research Field: 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 Membership: Foreign Member Election Date: 13/12/1877 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1890.