Dr. Herbert Couper Wilson

1858 - 1940  (81 years)

• Name	Herbert Couper Wilson
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	24 Oct 1858	Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota, United States
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	93794851
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93794851
  _UID	DD8FAC67419E4C04842B6DDEAD645C748903
  Death	9 Mar 1940	Rice County, Minnesota, United States
  	THE BOOK OF MINNESOTANS - 1907 - ALBERT NELSON MARQUIS; WILSON, Herbert Couper, associate professor mathematics and astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, since 1900; born at Lewlston, Minn., Oct. 24, 1858; son of Thomas and Ann W.; graduate Carleton College., 1879 (A.M., 1882; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1886). Studied astronomy, Cincinnati Observatory, 1880-81; assistant astronomer, same, 1881-82; astronomer in charge, same, 1882-84; assistant astronomer, 1884-86; computor to United States Transit of Venus Commission, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1886-87; assistant professor astronomy, Goodsell Observatory, Carleton College, 1887-1900; associate editor "Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1892-94; associate editor "Popular Astronomy, since 1894. Has devoted much attention to double star observations and astronomical photography. Address: Northfleld, Minn.
  Burial	Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
  Person ID	I55644	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Wilson,   b. 1831, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States d. 18 Dec 1905, Rice County, Minnesota, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Ann Couper,   b. Abt 1836, Morristown, St Lawrence County, New York, United States d. 5 Apr 1883, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States (Age ~ 47 years)
  Marriage	1857
  Family ID	F19430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary B. Nichols,   b. 1858   d. 1924 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F19432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Oct 1858 - Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota, United States Death - 9 Mar 1940 - Rice County, Minnesota, United States Burial - - Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth