Newcomb
[ noo-kuhm, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu kəm, ˈnyu- /
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noun
Simon, 1835–1909, U.S. astronomer.
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Newcomb
/ (ˈnjuːkəm) /
noun
Simon. 1835–1909, US astronomer, noted for his tables of celestial bodies and astronomical constants
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