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" He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed to take charge of the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He organised, developed, and extended this service, retiring in 1867. "
Proceedings of the New England Historic Genealogical Society at the Annual ... - Page 114
1891
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 57; Volumes 1896-1897

Royal Astronomical Society - 1897 - 734 pages
...Gottingen Observatory one year, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed...the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He organised, developed and extended this service, retiring in 1867. Meanwhile, in 1855, he became Director...
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 57; Volumes 1896-1897

Royal Astronomical Society - 1897 - 728 pages
...Gottingen Observatory one year, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed...the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He organised, developed and extended this service, retiring in 1867. Mean-while, in 1855, ho became Director...
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 57; Volumes 1896-1897

Royal Astronomical Society - 1897 - 758 pages
...Gottingeii Observatory one year, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed...the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He organised, developed and extended this service, retiring in 1867. Meanwhile, in 1 855, he became Director...
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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Volume 23

Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) - 1897 - 358 pages
...Gottingen Observatory a year, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed...the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He organised, developed, and extended this service, retiring in 1867. Meanwhile in 1855, he became Director...
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 51

1897 - 646 pages
...1844. After teaching a year in the Latin School, he decided to devote himself to a scientific career. He went to Europe In July, 1845, to study astronomy,...working a year each at the observatories of Berlin and Göttingen and shorter periods at Altona, Gotha, Greenwich and Paris. He returned home in 1848. In...
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The Observatory, Volume 20

1897 - 524 pages
...the Berlin Observatory a year, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed to take charge of the longitude-determinations of the Coast Survey. He organized, developed, and extended this service, retiring...
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The Observatory, Volume 20

1897 - 516 pages
...the Berlin Observatory a fear, at Altona Observatory four months, and at Gotha Observatory one month. He returned home in 1848. In 1852 he was appointed to take charge of the longitude-determinations of the Coast Survey. He organized, developed, and extended this service, retiring...
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Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Volume 11

American Antiquarian Society - 1898 - 574 pages
...actually made up his mind to go to Goitingen, he ultimately determined to abide by his first decision. In 1852, he was appointed to take charge of the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. He retained his connection with this department of government service until 1867. Bache and Walker had...
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Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Volume 11

American Antiquarian Society - 1898 - 572 pages
...actually made up his mind to go to Giittingen, he ultimately determined to abide by his first decision. In 1852, he was appointed to take charge of the longitude determinations of the Coast Survey. Ho retained his connection with this department of government service until 1867. Bache and Walker...
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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...

Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 498 pages
...telegraph in geodetic work, and made fifteen determinations before the method was introduced in Europe. In 1852 he was appointed to ta,ke charge of the longitude...1855. he became director of the Dudley observatory, Albany, NY, equipped and organized the institution, and carried it on without remuneration and at his...
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