Gender: Male
Amasa Holcomb (1787–1875) was an American farmer, surveyor, civil engineer, businessman, politician, and manufacturer of surveying instruments and telescopes. From instruments he made he observed the total solar eclipse of June 16, 1806. He made astronomical computations from his observations and published almanacs for the partial solar eclipses of 1807 and 1808 from his work. An asteroid, 45512 Holcomb, was named after him.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 4, 2024
On the name Amasa Holcomb, Holcomb means From the Deep Valley.
The name Amasa Holcomb is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Holcomb is predominantly used in countries such as United States of America.
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At NamesLook, the name Holcomb is recorded 7 times globally, ranking it as the 1,505,686th most common name worldwide.
Holcomb is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7 occurrences, making it the 118,634th most popular name in the country.
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Amasa Holcomb (1787–1875) was an American farmer, surveyor, civil engineer, businessman, politician, and manufacturer of surveying instruments and telescopes. From instruments he made he observed the total solar eclipse of June 16, 1806. He made astronomical computations from his observations and published almanacs for the partial solar eclipses of 1807 and 1808 from his work. An asteroid, 45512 Holcomb, was named after him.
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