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GEORGE CARY, an American astronomer, born in Madison, studying law he was admitted to the bar, University of Michigan in 1877. After but never engaged in active practice. He was assistant engineer of the United States Lake Survey from 1874 to 1878. improvement of the Mississippi river; He was later assistant engineer on the improvement of the Mississippi river; tical Almanac Office. From 1885 to 1887 he was professor of mathematics and astronomy at the Ohio State University. From the latter year he was full professor and director of the Washburn Ob- From the latter year he was full proof the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin. He was a member of many learned societies. His writings inmany learned societies. His writings include "Method of Least Squares" (1890); "Field Astronomy for Engineers" (1902); and "The Summer Line as an Aid to Navigation" (1919).
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