Newcomb, Raymond Lee, 1849-1918
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Raymond Lee Newcomb (b. Salem, Massachusetts, December 31, 1849-d. Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, June 28, 1918), American explorer, naturalist and astronomer, served as naturalist and astronomer of the Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881), and was one of the thirteen survivors. He settled in Salem, Massachusetts, after the Jeannette Expedition, where he worked as a taxidermist until his death.
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referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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referencedIn | Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships, ca. 1801-ca. 1940, USS Jeannette, 7/1880 - 2/1881 | National Archives at Washington, D.C |
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correspondedWith | Baird, Spencer F. |
memberOf | Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881) |
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Birth 1849-12-31
Death 1918-06-28
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