Young, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1834-1908

Educator and scientist.

From the description of Charles A. Young correspondence, 1873 March 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981440

Astronomer (solar spectroscopy). On the faculty of Western Reserve University in mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy (1856-1866), Dartmouth College, natural philosophy and astronomy (1866-1877), Princeton University, astronomy (1877-1905).

From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80717828

Young was born in Hanover, N.H. in 1834, the son of Ira and Eliza Minot Adams Young. He was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1853. From 1853 to 1856 he taught Latin and Greek at Phillips Andover Academy; then in 1857 he became a professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Astronomy at Western Reserve College. He left the college in 1866, when he became a professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at Dartmouth College. In 1877 he accepted a professorship at Princeton University, where he remained until his retirement in 1905. Young was the author of several books, including The sun, A general astronomy, Elements of astronomy, Lessons in astronomy, and Manual of astronomy. He received several honorary degrees throughout his career and was named president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1883. He died in Hanover, N.H. in 1908.

From the description of Papers, 1853-1908. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 237352386

American astronomer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Princeton, to the editors of The Critic, Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646058900

Astronomer (solar spectroscopy). On the faculty of Western Reserve University in mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy, 1856-1866; Dartmouth College, natural philosophy and astronomy, 1866-1877, Princeton University, astronomy, 1877-1905.

From the description of Selected papers [microform], 1849-1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82908055

American astronomer specializing in solar physics; discoverer of the solar reversing layer.

From the description of C.A. Young Letters to S.S. McClure, 1894-1895. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 173399076