John Gummere (1784-1845) was an American astronomer and one of the founders of Haverford College in Pennsylvania.[1] He was born in 1784 near Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.[2] His son Samuel James Gummere (1811-1874) was the first president of Haverford College, and his grandson Francis Barton Gummere (1855-1919) was an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages and an alumnus of Haverford College.
Gummere built the first observatory at Haverford College (erected about 1834), now commemorated by a plaque at its original location, after being replaced by the Strawbridge Observatory in 1850.[4]
A plaque commemorating the location of the Gummere Observatory on the Haverford Campus. It reads "This stone marks the site of the Observatory of John Gummere (1784-1845). Erected about 1834."
Bibliographyedit
Practical Astronomy, 1812
Mathematical Tables, 1822
A Treatise on Surveying, 1822
An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy, 1842
Referencesedit
^"Francis Barton Gummere", John Matthews Manly, Modern Philology, September 1919, p. 241-246
^John Gummere day book (MC.975.11.013), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^Hayton, Darin. "Strawbridge Observatory". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External linksedit
Works by John Gummere at Online Books, UPenn.
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john, gummere, 1784, 1845, american, astronomer, founders, haverford, college, pennsylvania, born, 1784, near, willow, grove, pennsylvania, samuel, james, gummere, 1811, 1874, first, president, haverford, college, grandson, francis, barton, gummere, 1855, 1919. John Gummere 1784 1845 was an American astronomer and one of the founders of Haverford College in Pennsylvania 1 He was born in 1784 near Willow Grove Pennsylvania 2 His son Samuel James Gummere 1811 1874 was the first president of Haverford College and his grandson Francis Barton Gummere 1855 1919 was an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages and an alumnus of Haverford College In 1814 Gummere was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society 3 Gummere built the first observatory at Haverford College erected about 1834 now commemorated by a plaque at its original location after being replaced by the Strawbridge Observatory in 1850 4 A plaque commemorating the location of the Gummere Observatory on the Haverford Campus It reads This stone marks the site of the Observatory of John Gummere 1784 1845 Erected about 1834 Bibliography editPractical Astronomy 1812 Mathematical Tables 1822 A Treatise on Surveying 1822 An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy 1842References edit Francis Barton Gummere John Matthews Manly Modern Philology September 1919 p 241 246 John Gummere day book MC 975 11 013 Quaker amp Special Collections Haverford College Haverford PA APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2021 04 02 Hayton Darin Strawbridge Observatory Retrieved 27 February 2018 External links editWorks by John Gummere at Online Books UPenn nbsp nbsp nbsp This United States astronomer article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Gummere amp oldid 1177347487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
