Difference between revisions of "United States Naval Observatory"
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearUS}}|name=Colby Mitchell Chester|nick=Colby M. Chester|appt=1 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1904|p. 6}}|end=after 1 January, 1906{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 6}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{RearUS}}|name=Colby Mitchell Chester|nick=Colby M. Chester|appt=1 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1904|p. 6}}|end=after 1 January, 1906{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 6}}}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=John Adrian Hoogewerff|nick=John A. Hoogewerff|appt=5 February, 1914{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 10-11}}|end=after 1 January, 1920{{USOfficerReg1920|pp. 10-11}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=John Adrian Hoogewerff|nick=John A. Hoogewerff|appt=5 February, 1914{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 10-11}}|end=after 1 January, 1920{{USOfficerReg1920|pp. 10-11}}}} | ||
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Revision as of 23:33, 6 October 2015
The United States Naval Observatory is situated in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1842.
History
Superintendents
- Captain Charles H. Davis, Jr., 1 November, 1898[1]
- Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, 1 November, 1902[2] – after 1 January, 1906[3]
- Rear Admiral Asa Walker, 28 February, 1906[4]
- Captain John A. Hoogewerff, 5 February, 1914[5] – after 1 January, 1920[6]
See Also
Footnotes
