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John Alfred Brashear: Scientist and Humanitarian, 184-192

John Alfred Brashear: Scientist and Humanitarian, 184-192

Gaul, Harriet A.
Eiseman, Ruby

Hardcover

Series: Anniversary Collection

Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1512801941
ISBN13: 9781512801941
Publisher: Univ Penn Pr Anniversary Colle
Published: Jan 29 1940
Pages: 228
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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.

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