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NEWCOMB, SIMON

\njˈuːkə͡ʊm], \njˈuːkə‍ʊm], \n_j_ˈuː_k_əʊ_m]\

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1894 - Dictionary of United States history

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born in 1835, came to the United States from Canada in 1853. Since 1884 he has been professor of mathematics in the Johns Hopkins University. For his astronomical work he has received the highest honors at home and abroad.

1894 - Dictionary of United States history
By John Franklin Jameson

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