Simon Newcomb

American astronomer (1835–1909).

Born March 12th, 1835 in Wallace.

Died July 11th, 1909 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).

Occupations
astronomer, economist, mathematician, novelist, science fiction writer, university teacher, writer
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel