Ormond Stone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ormond Stone

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1847

Place of Birth: Pekin, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1933

Profession: astronomer, professor, mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ormond Stone (January 11, 1847 – January 17, 1933), was an American astronomer, mathematician and educator.
He was the director of Cincinnati Observatory and subsequently the first director of the McCormick Observatory at the University of Virginia, where he trained a significant number of scientists.
He served as the editor of the Annals of Mathematics and towards the end of his life made donations which led to the founding of the Fairfax Public Library System.