John Alfred Brashear
| Author | : Harriet A. Gaul |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2016-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781512801958 |
| ISBN-13 | : 151280195X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John Alfred Brashear by : Harriet A. Gaul
Download or read book John Alfred Brashear written by Harriet A. Gaul and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poor uneducated mill worker in his youth, whose driving passion was the study of astronomy, John Brashear lived to be designated "first citizen of Pennsylvania" for his scientific and philanthropic accomplishments, honored not only in his native Pittsburgh but by scientists all over the world. This is a biography of Brashear, the instrument maker and educator, whose life was one of genuinely inspiring achievement and service.