Eben Jenks Loomis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American astronomer
Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1828
Place of Birth: Oppenheim, New York, United States
Date of Death: 02-Dec-1912
Profession: astronomer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Eben Jenks Loomis
- Eben Jenks Loomis (November 11, 1828 – December 2, 1912) was an American astronomer, born in Oppenheim, New York.
- He attended the Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard) in 1851-53; was assistant in the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac office from 1850 until his retirement in 1900.
- During this time he also held the position of special assistant at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC.Loomis was a member of the United States eclipse expedition to Africa in 1889.
- He is author of Wayside Sketches (1894); An Eclipse Party in Africa (1896); and A Sunset Idyl, and Other Poems (1903).He was the father of Mabel Loomis Todd.
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