Carl Anton Schott
Carl Anton Schott (born August 1, 1826 in Mannheim , † July 31, 1901 in Washington, DC ) was a German-American scientist.
Carl Anton Schott completed his engineering studies at the Polytechnic School in Karlsruhe in 1847 . The following year he traveled to the United States and worked for the local land surveying authority . In 1853, Schott received American citizenship. In 1856 he was promoted to assistant. Schott was part of the government delegation, 1869, the August eclipse in Springfield (Illinois) , and December 1870, the solar eclipse in Cantana ( Sicily observed).
In 1898 Schott was a member of the International Conference on Geomagnetism in Bristol ( England ). He was a member of numerous scholarly societies , including the National Academy of Sciences , the Washington Academy of Sciences , and the American Association for the Advancement of Science . He was the author of scientific publications in the fields of hydrography , geodesy , tides , meteorology , and geophysics for the Smithsonian Institute . The Académie française honored Schott with its highest honor - a medal for his research in the field of geomagnetism .
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- C. Abbe: Biographical Memoir of Charles Anthony Schott 1826–1901 , National Academy of Sciences - Biographical Memoirs, Vol. VIII, 1915. (online)
Web links
- Charles Anthony Schott in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Schott, Carl Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schott, Charles Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1901 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |