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Simon Newcomb: Astronomer with an Attitude

The most celebrated American astronomer of the late 19th century advocated broad social and cultural reforms based on the use of scientific method

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 279 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Simon Newcomb: Astronomer with an Attitude” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 279 No. 4 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1098-88