Quote by: Simon Newcomb

Until I was four years old I lived in the house of my paternal grandfather, about two miles from the pretty little village of Wallace, at the mouth of the river of that name.


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Author Bio


  • NameSimon Newcomb
  • DescriptionAmerican astronomer
  • BornMarch 12, 1835
  • DiedJuly 11, 1909
  • CountryCanada; United States Of America
  • ProfessionAstronomer; Mathematician; Economist; Novelist; Writer
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Copley Medal; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science