Biographical Sketches:  GEORGE CARY COMSTOCK


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 774

UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT HEADS GEORGE CARY COMSTOCK, Director of Washburn
Observatory, was born in 1855, at Madison, Wis. Was educated in common
schools and University of Michigan, graduating from the latter in
1877. Recorder and Assistant United States Lake Survey, seasons of
1874-77. Assistant in Observatory of the University of Michigan, 1878.
Assistant engineer, United States Improvement of the Mississippi
River, 1879. Assistant in Washburn Observatory, University of
Wisconsin, 1880-83. Graduated from Law School, University of
Wisconsin, 1883. Computer, Nautical Almanac office, Washington, 1883-
84. Astronomer, Washington Observatory, 1884-85. Professor of
Mathematics and Astronomy, Ohio State University, 1885-87. Professor
of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, and Associate Director Washburn
Observatory, 1887. Director Washburn Observatory, 1889. Member
National Academy of Sciences 1899. Published five volumes of
Publications of the Washburn Observatory. Method of Least Squares,
1889. Numerous Scientific papers in the Astronomical Journal, Sidereal
Messenger, Astronomy and Astro-Physics, Astronomische Nachrichten,
Astrophysical Journal, etc.