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Simon Newcomb
Simon Newcomb
Canadian Mathematician
Born: Mar 12, 1835
Died: Jul 11, 1909
Great Made Me Men School Science
Related authors: Ada Lovelace Alfred North Whitehead Archimedes Charles Babbage Isaac Newton Katherine Johnson Pythagoras Rene Descartes
Aerial flight is one of that class of problems with which men will never have to cope. Simon Newcomb
Class Problems Will Men Never Aerial Which Flight Cope
If my impressions are correct, our educational planing mill cuts down all the knots of genius, and reduces the best of the men who go through it to much the same standard. Simon Newcomb
Best Genius Men Down Our Correct Through Knots Go Educational Impressions Same Cuts Much Standard Who Mill
In October, 1865, occurred what was, in my eyes, the greatest event in the history of the observatory. The new transit circle arrived from Berlin in its boxes. Simon Newcomb
History Eyes Circle Berlin Observatory New Boxes Greatest Occurred October Arrived The History Of Transit Event
We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy. Simon Newcomb
Astronomy About Know Limit
A suggestion had been made to me looking toward a professorship in some Western college, but after due consideration, I declined to consider the matter. Simon Newcomb
Me Matter Made College Looking Consider Consideration Some Had Toward Due Been Western After Declined Suggestion
As the existence of a corps of professors of mathematics is peculiar to our navy, as well as an apparent, perhaps a real, anomaly, some account of it may be of interest. Simon Newcomb
Mathematics Our Corps Some Perhaps Anomaly Well Real Existence Account May Interest Apparent Navy Professors Peculiar
Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment. Simon Newcomb
Disappointment Clouds World Sense Sight Relief See Eclipse Having Prevent Disappointed Halfway Around Accompanies Greatly Traveled
I had not yet gotten into the world of light. But I felt as one who, standing outside, could knock against the wall and hear an answering knock from within. Simon Newcomb
World Light Could Outside Had Knock Within Felt Answering Gotten Hear Wall Against Standing Who
In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate. Simon Newcomb
School Degree Lawrence Remained Scientific Graduate Rolls Graduation Thereafter Resident Received University
In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America. Simon Newcomb
Visible Sun Total Eclipse America British
My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men. Simon Newcomb
Father Men Rational Most Dispassionate Dad
My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology. Simon Newcomb
First Economics Experiment Field Way Scientific Undertaking Psychology
The beginning of 1856 found me teaching in the family of a planter named Bryan, residing in Prince George County, Md., some fifteen or twenty miles from Washington. Simon Newcomb
Family Me Beginning Some Bryan Named Prince County George Fifteen Miles Teaching Planter Twenty Washington Found Residing
When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck. Simon Newcomb
Great Me Prayer Man Made Young Down Meeting Once Out Scandal About Above Kneeling Knife Taking Squeezed Stood While Young Man Fifteen Who Neck

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