John Alfred Brashear : Scientist and Humanitarian, 1840-1920 /

A poor uneducated mill worker in his youth, whose driving passion was the study of astronomy, John Brashear lived to be designated "first citizen of Pennsylvania" for his scientific and philanthropic accomplishments, honored by scientists all over the world. This is a biography of Brashear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gaul, Harriet A.
Otros Autores: Eiseman, Ruby
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Colección:PENNSYLVANIA LIVES
Temas:
Brashear, John A. > (John Alfred), > 1840-1920.
Brashear, John A. > (John Alfred), > 1840-1920
Astronomers > United States > Biography.
Engineers > United States > Biography.
Astronomes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Ingénieurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Astronomers
Engineers
United States
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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