Simon Newcomb

Simon Newcomb was the co-author of a textbook entitled <i>Astronomy</i> that Wilford Woodruff included as part of the curriculum for all schools operated by the Church beginning in 1888.

Simon Newcomb (KHWZ-STB), “Family Tree,” database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Jan. 2024). Simon Newcomb, <i>Wilford Woodruff Papers</i> (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/simon-newcomb, accessed 18 Jan. 2024). Encyclopedia Britannica, “Simon Newcomb: American astronomer and mathematician,” <i>Britannica</i> (https://www.britannica.com, accessed 18 Jan. 2024).

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