Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment.
Simon Newcomb Quotes
One hardly knows where, in the history of science, to look for an important movement that had its effective start in so pure and simple an accident as that which led to the building of the great Washington telescope, and went on to the discovery of the satellites of Mars.
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| Birth: | 12th March, 1835 |
| Death: | 11th July, 1909 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Astronomer, Economist, Mathematician, Writer |
