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In October, 1865, occurred what was, in my eyes, the greatest event in the history of the observatory. The new transit circle arrived from Berlin in its boxes.
Simon Newcomb

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Date of Birth:
March 12, 1835
Date of Death:
July 11, 1909
Nationality:
Canadian
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