The scientist William Harkness

William Harkness

Living place: Scotland

Birthday: 17-12-1837

Global rank: #71782

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Who is The scientist William Harkness?
19th century astronomer who designed telescopes and served on the Transit of Venus commission. He also invented the caliper spherometer.
He published his most important scientific work, Solar Parallax and it's constant relevance, in 1891.
 
 

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He studied at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and at the University of Rochester (New York State) before moving to New York City to train as a physician. During the Civil War, he worked as a Confederate Army surgeon.

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He was born in Ecclefechan, Scotland to James Harkness and Jane Wield Harkness.

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He and Nobel laureate in chemistry, Peter Arge, both held the position (a century apart) of president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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When was The scientist William Harkness born?
William Harkness was born in 17-12-1837, death year is , at the age of 187.
Where is The scientist William Harkness's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Harkness was born in . is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rooster. William Harkness's global rank is 71782 and whose rank is 460 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1837 and 17-12

Birthday William Harkness (17-12) in history

  • Day 17-12 year 1777: France recognized American independence.
  • Day 17-12 year 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first flight in a heavier-than-air plane at Kitty Hawk, N.C.
  • Day 17-12 year 1944: The U.S. Army announced the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home.
  • Day 17-12 year 1969: The U.S. Air Force ended its "Project Blue Book" and concluded that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial activity behind UFO sightings.
  • Day 17-12 year 1992: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed by U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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