Alexander James Dallas : Lawyer, Politician, Financier, 1759-1817 /

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 not only in his native Pittsburgh but by scientists all over the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Walters, Jr., Raymond
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2017]
Edition:Reprint 2016.
Series:PENNSYLVANIA LIVES
Subjects:
Dallas, Alexander James, > 1759-1817.
Dallas, Alexander James, > 1759-1817
1775-1865
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Politics and government
Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 1775-1865.
United States > Politics and government > 1789-1809.
United States > Politics and government > 1809-1817.
Pennsylvanie > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1865.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1789-1809.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1809-1817.
Pennsylvania
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 not only in his native Pittsburgh but by scientists all over the world. This is a biography of Brashear, the instrument maker and educator, whose life was one of genuinely inspiring achievement and service.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781512813906
1512813907

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