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William Harkness

1837 - 1903

Executive Officer, Transit of Venus Commission, 1892. Astronomical Director, U.S. Naval Observatory, 1894-1899.

AAAS Presidential Address: William Harkness, "On the Magnitude of the Solar System," (11 January 1895) 1 N.S.:29-34.

AAAS offices held:

  • President, 1893

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