Simon Newcomb Scientist

Simon Newcomb (March 12, 1835 – July 11, 1909) was a Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician. Though he had little conventional schooling, he made important contributions to timekeeping as well as writing on economics and statistics and authoring a science fiction novel.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 12, 1835
Birth place	Wallace Nova Scotia
Citizenship	United States
Date of death	July 11, 1909
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Education	Harvard University