Papers. 1879-1882.

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Papers. 1879-1882.

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A.S., 2 A.L.S. on letterhead of the Nautical Almanac Office, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. One (1879 Jan. 8) is to Lovering, Chairman of the Rumford Committee, soliciting funds for an experiment on the speed of light. The other (1882 May 21) is to Dr. Peters.

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Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909

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American astronomist and political economist. From the description of Typed letter : [Washington, D.C., to the editors of The Critic, Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 19]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645229686 American astronomer. From the description of Typewritten letters signed (3) : Washington, D.C., to Harper & Brothers, 1886 Mar. 16-1883 Apr. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612661 Astronomer, mathematician, and economist. ...

Dibner, Bern.

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Lovering, Joseph, 1813-1892

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Lovering graduated from Harvard in 1833 and taught mathematics and natural philosophy at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Joseph Lovering, 1889. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972823 ...

Peters, C. H. F. (Christian Heinrich Friedrich), 1813-1890

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