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Hill (GEORGE WILLIAM American)

GEORGE WILLIAM, American astronomer, born in New York City in 1838. He was educated at Rutgers College. In 1861 he became an assistant on the staff of the "American Ephemeris" and of the "Nautical Almanac." His notable work in astronomy won for him election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1874. He was also chosen associate and honorary member of many foreign and domestic astronomical societies. In 1887 he received a gold medal from the Royal Astronomical Society of London, and also received medals from other foreign societies. His published writings include: "A New Theory of Jupiter and Saturn" (1890). His "Collected "Collected Mathematical Works" were published in 1905-1907.

He died in 1914.

JAMES J. HILL At an early age he entered business in Minnesota and in 1870 became the leader in organizing a transportation company for the purpose of building a railroad from St. Paul to Winnipeg. Some years later he was the promoter of companies which ultimately became the Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad. From 1882 to 1889 he was president of the last-named railroad; from 1889 to 1907 he was president of the Great Northern, and from 1907 to 1912 chairman of its board of directors. Later he became president of the great railroad syndicate of Northwestern United States, the Northern Securities Company. He died in 1916.