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Revision as of 13:09, 2 October 2015
The United States Naval Observatory is situated in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1842.
Contents
History
Superintendents
- Captain Charles H. Davis, Jr., 1 November, 1898[1]
- Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, 1 November, 1902[2]
- Captain John A. Hoogewerff, 5 February, 1914[3] – after 1 January, 1920[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 10-11.
