Simon Newcomb (1835 - 1909)

* 12 March 1835, † 11 July 1909

Simon Newcomb was born on 12 March 1835 in Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada. Simon Newcomb was a Canadian-born mathematician whose work on mathematical astronomy was very important. He also wrote on economics. Simon Newcomb died on 11 July 1909 in Washington, D.C., USA.