Author:Simon Newcomb

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Simon Newcomb
(1835–1909)

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A Canadian-born Americal writer of mathematics, astronomy, economics and science fiction

This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Articles attributed to this author are designated in EB1911 by the initials "S. N."

Works

Articles in Popular Science Monthly

"Sketch of Professor Otto Wilhelm Struve" in Popular Science Monthly, 17 (June 1880)

Contributions to EB1911

"Astronomy," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (Descriptive)
"Astrophysics," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Comet," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Day," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
"Eclipse," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
"Ecliptic," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Gravitation," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
"Jupiter (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Latitude," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Light," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (Velocity)
"Mars (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Mercury (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Moon," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Neptune (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Orbit," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Parallax," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Planet," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Planets, Minor," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Refraction," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (Astronomical Refraction)
"Saturn (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Solar System," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Time, Standard," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Uranus (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Venus (planet)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"Zodiacal Light," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Economics

Soap-bubbles of Socialism (May 1890)

Works about Simon Newcomb

"Sketch of Professor Simon Newcomb" in Popular Science Monthly, 11 (September 1877)
"Newcomb, Simon," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

Works by this author published before January 1, 1924 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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