Raymond Lee Newcomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Raymond Lee Newcomb

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1849

Place of Birth: Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1918

Profession: astronomer, naturalist, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Raymond Lee Newcomb

  • Raymond Lee Newcomb (December 31, 1849 – June 28, 1918) was an American naturalist, taxidermist, artist, and astronomer from Salem, Massachusetts.
  • He was part of the Jeannette expedition and edited and co-authored Our Lost Explorers: the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic expedition as related by the survivors.
  • The book incorporated material from his journal accounts of the expedition.
  • He was to produce studies and bring home specimens from the ill fated Arctic expedition.He and the other survivors were welcomed back to the United States after their Arctic expedition.
  • In 1882, he gave a presentation to the Essex Institute.
  • In 1883, he was scheduled to give a lecture on the expedition at Wellesley College with stereopticon images for illustration.
  • A Congressional Set from 1884 catalogs various documents related to the expedition including statements by Newcomb.
  • Newcomb's work included taxidermy to preserve specimens.After his return from the Arctic expedition, he served as Salem's health officer.
  • In 1893 he became secretary of the Salem Camera Club.
  • In 1895, he wrote an article about photography and the expedition for Anthony's Photographic Bulletin.
  • Edward Ellsberg wrote about Newcomb and the expedition in Cruise of the Jeannette published in 1949.

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