John H. C. Coffin
American astronomer and educator (1815–1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Huntington Crane Coffin (September 14, 1815 – January 8, 1890) was an American astronomer and educator. He was a professor of mathematics with the United States Navy and the United States Naval Academy. During the American Civil War, Coffin was the head of instruction at the Naval Academy. He served as the superintendent of American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac from 1866 to 1877.
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Born | John Huntington Crane Coffin (1815-09-14)September 14, 1815 Wiscasset, Maine, U.S. |
Died | January 8, 1890(1890-01-08) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College (AB, AM) |
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Louisa Harrison
(m. 1845; died 1871) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Rufus King (great uncle) |
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