Benjamin Boss
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Benjamin Boss (January 9, 1880 – October 17, 1970) was an American astronomer. He served as the director of both the Dudley Observatory in Schenectady, New York and the Department of Meridian Astrometry of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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Benjamin Boss | |
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Born | (1880-01-09)9 January 1880 |
Died | 17 October 1970(1970-10-17) (aged 90) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | The Albany Academy Harvard University |
Parent(s) | Lewis Boss Helen M. (Hutchinson) Boss |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Dudley Observatory U. S. Naval Observatory Carnegie Institution of Washington |
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