As the existence of a corps of professors of mathematics is peculiar to our navy, as well as an apparent, perhaps a real, anomaly, some account of it may be of interest.
-- Simon Newcomb
   
Simon Newcomb   Name:
Simon Newcomb
Type:
Mathematician
Nationality:
Canadian
Birth:
March 12, 1835
Death:
July 11, 1909
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