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Elias Loomis

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American science writer (1811-1889)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1811 to 1889 · aged 78
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Elias Loomis was an American mathematician. He served as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Western Reserve College, the University of the City of New York and Yale University.

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Loomis Observatory, completed in 1838, is the oldest observatory in the United States still in its original location.Loomis Observatory, completed in 1838, is the oldest observatory in the United States still in its original location.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Elias Loomis was an American mathematician. He served as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Western Reserve College, the University of the City of New York and Yale University. During his tenure at Western Reserve College in 1838, he established the Loomis Observatory, currently the second oldest observatory in the United States.

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Lived 1811 to 1889 · aged 78
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