Project Gutenberg 2006-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 52 Newcomb, Simon 1835 1909 The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Ferdinand van Aartsen "The Reminiscences of an Astronomer" by Simon Newcomb is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a reflective autobiography focusing on the author's journey through the realms of mathematics and astronomy, intertwining his personal experiences with significant historical events and figures in science. Newcomb's narrative captures the obstacles and triumphs he faced as he worked towards becoming a prominent astronomer in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape. At the start of the narrative, Newcomb reflects on his early life, detailing his birth in Nova Scotia and eventual move to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he first encountered the world of astronomy. He recounts initial feelings of inadequacy and awe as he joins the Nautical Almanac office, introducing elements of his ancestry and formative educational experiences. Through vivid anecdotes, he illustrates the contrasts between his rural upbringing and the academic aspirations he nurtured, setting the stage for his development amid intellectual challenges and a quest for knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909 Astronomers -- United States -- Biography QB Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - Astronomy 691885 691811 2024-10-08T12:36:22.792924 2023-09-09T03:58:13.508625 text/html text/html 691878 691804 2024-10-08T12:36:23.106904 2023-09-09T03:58:13.667610 text/html text/html 336051 2024-10-08T12:36:33.015840 application/epub+zip 346603 2024-10-08T12:36:26.508908 application/epub+zip 332579 2024-10-08T12:36:25.166915 application/epub+zip 574922 2024-10-08T12:36:38.271840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542027 2024-10-08T12:36:32.094874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511989 2022-09-09T08:46:13.670299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655215 655194 2024-10-08T12:36:22.155939 2023-09-09T03:58:13.172582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 654980 2006-09-17T14:55:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243012 2006-09-17T14:55:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 655011 2006-09-17T14:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242879 2006-09-17T14:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20671 2024-10-08T12:36:38.403822 application/rdf+xml 12870 2024-10-08T12:36:25.720899 image/jpeg 2987 2024-10-08T12:36:25.440889 image/jpeg 336182 2024-10-08T12:36:23.167932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia