Author:Simon Newcomb

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Simon Newcomb (1835–1909)

sister projects: Wikipedia article. A Canadian-born Americal writer of mathematics, astronomy, economics and science fiction. This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Articles written by this author are designated in EB1911 by the initials "S. N."

Simon Newcomb

Works

Articles in Popular Science Monthly

• “Sketch of Professor Otto Wilhelm Struve,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 17, June 1880

Contributions to EB1911

• “Astronomy” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911. (Descriptive)
• “Comet” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Eclipse” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911. (in part)
• “Ecliptic” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Latitude” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Light” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911. (Velocity)
• “Moon” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Planet” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Solar System” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.
• “Zodiacal Light” in Encyclopædia Britannica, (11th ed.), 1911.

Economics

• Soap-bubbles of Socialism (May 1890)

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.