United States Naval Observatory
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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] – 28 February, 1906[3][Inference]
- Rear Admiral Asa Walker, 28 February, 1906[4] – 2 December, 1907[Inference]
- Captain William J. Barnette, 2 December, 1907[5]
- Captain John A. Hoogewerff, 5 February, 1914[6] – after 1 January, 1920[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 10-11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 10-11.
